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LA SIRENE

La Sirène

  1. Overview
  2. Awards
  3. Fact Sheet

1980. Abadan, Iran. The residents hold out against an Iraqi siege. Among them, 14-year-old Omid decides to stay in the city with his grandfather until his older brother returns. Omid finds an abandoned boat in Abadan's port. Could this be the way to save his family?

Award in Annecy

  • Best Original Music Award for a Feature Film (2023)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: La Sirène

    Directed by: Sepideh FARSI

    Country: Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg

    Year of production: 2022

    Running time: 01 h 40 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature film

    Techniques used: 2D/3D computer

    Version: Persian version French / English subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Teens, Adults, Young adults

  • Credits

    Directed by: Sepideh FARSI

    Production: LES FILMS D'ICI, Sébastien ONOMO, KATUH STUDIO, Vanessa CISZEWSKI, BAC CINEMA, David GRUMBACH, LUNANIME BVBA, Annemie DEGRYSE, TRICKSTUDIO LUTTERBECK GMBH, Richard LUTTERBECK

    Distribution: BAC FILMS, Philippe LUX

    Artistic direction: Zaven Najjar

    Script: Javad Djavahery

    Storyboard: Aymeric Gendre

    Animation: Denis Briant, Amael Isnard

    Music: Erik Truffaz

    Sound: Jean-Guy Véran

    Editing: Grégoire Sivan, Isabelle Manquillet

    Voice: Mina Kavani, Hadmidreza Djavdan