The Bear (2012 film)

The Bear
Directed by	Khosro Masumi
Written by	Khosro Masumi
Starring	Parviz Parastui Merila Zarei Farhad Aslani
Release date	2012 (2012) (Iran)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

The Bear (Persian: خرس, romanized: Khers) is a 2012 Iranian film directed and written by Khosro Masumi. It is about a carpenter who is abducted by the Iraqis during the Iran–Iraq War. When he is released, he discovers his wife has remarried. The Bear was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film at the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards,^[1] losing to Beyond the Hill.^[2]

Plot

During Iran-Iraq war Noor Aldin who is a carpenter is missing. He is captured by Iraqi army. After 8 years he returns home, but finds out that in his absence his wife is married to another man...^[3]

Cast

• Parviz Parastui
• Merila Zarei
• Farhad Aslani
• Maedeh Tahmasebi
• Alireza Osivand
• Naser Aghayi

References

1. Sandy George. "Beyond the Hill leads the pack at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
2. Paul Chai (26 November 2012). "'Beyond the Hill' tops Asia-Pacific Awards". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
3. The Bear (2012) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-10-30

External links

• The Bear at IMDb