# A Man Without a Shadow > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/A_Man_Without_a_Shadow > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/A_Man_Without_a_Shadow.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_Without_a_Shadow > Source revision: 1341841261 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2019 Iranian film A Man without a Shadow official poster Persian مردی بدون سایه Directed by Alireza Raeesian Written by Alireza Raeesian Produced by Alireza Raeesian Starring Leila Hatami Ali Mosaffa Farhad Aslani Amir Aghaei Gohar Kheirandish Nader Fallah Siamak Atlasi Nasim Adabi Cinematography Masoud Salami[1] Music by Sattar Oraki[1] Release date April 2019 (2019-04) (FIFF) Running time 90 Minutes[2] Countries Iran Spain Languages Persian Spanish ***A Man without a Shadow*** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مردی بدون سایه, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Persian): *Mardi bedoone Sayeh*)[2] is a 2019 [Melodrama](/source/Melodrama) [Iranian film](/source/Cinema_of_Iran) written, produced and directed by Alireza Raeesian. It stars [Leila Hatami](/source/Leila_Hatami), [Ali Mosaffa](/source/Ali_Mosaffa), [Farhad Aslani](/source/Farhad_Aslani), [Amir Aghaei](/source/Amir_Aghaei), [Gohar Kheirandish](/source/Gohar_Kheirandish), [Nader Fallah](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nader_Fallah&action=edit&redlink=1), [Siamak Atlasi](/source/Siamak_Atlasi), and [Nasim Adabi](/source/Nasim_Adabi). It was shot in [Iran](/source/Iran) and [Spain](/source/Spain) and premiered at the [37th Fajr Film Festival](/source/37th_Fajr_Film_Festival).[3] The film depicts some emotional and matrimonial challenges of Iranian modern society.[1][4] The film attended a number of international film festivals, including the 10th edition of the [London Iranian Film Festival](/source/London_Iranian_Film_Festival) in the United Kingdom and the 18th [Dhaka International Film Festival](/source/Dhaka_International_Film_Festival) in Bangladesh.[4][2] The [Malaysia International Film Festival](/source/Malaysia_International_Film_Festival) listed this film in its "Official selection" in 2020,[5][6][7] alongside the [Asian Film Festival Barcelona](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asian_Film_Festival_Barcelona&action=edit&redlink=1) listed it in its "Special section" in the same year.[7][8] ## Summary Mahan is a determined documentary filmmaker who tackles the challenging subject of [honor killings](/source/Honor_killing). Despite the importance of his work, the broadcaster rejects his film, resulting in his unwarranted firing. Faced with threats from the victim's family, he recognizes that his safety is in jeopardy. In a bold move to support him, his wife, Sayeh, secures a high-profile position at a major company. She confidently travels to Spain with her boss to close a significant deal, but upon her return, she mysteriously disappears.[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["ifilm exclusive report on Iranian feature 'A Man Without Shadow'"](https://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/25247/). *[iFilm](/source/IFilm_(TV_channel))*. November 7, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:2_2-3) ["A Man Without Shadow (Extra Screening) + Live Q&A - مردی بدون سایه"](http://www.ukiff.org.uk/feature_films/film2/a-man-without-shadow-2nd-screening). *[London Iranian Film Festival](/source/London_Iranian_Film_Festival)*. Retrieved March 6, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Iranian movie 'A Man without Shadow' unveils poster"](https://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/17126/). *[iFilm](/source/IFilm_(TV_channel))*. February 18, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) ["'A Man without a Shadow' hits home screen"](https://en.ifilmtv.com/Iran/Content/28500/). *[iFilm](/source/IFilm_(TV_channel))*. Retrieved March 5, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["'A Man without a Shadow' to go to Malaysia Int'l Film Festival"](https://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/32141/). *[iFilm](/source/IFilm_(TV_channel))*. November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Official Selection"](https://www.mgga.com.my/miffest/year2020/official-selection/). *[Malaysia International Film Festival](/source/Malaysia_International_Film_Festival)*. 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_7-1) ["'Man without a shadow' to compete at two intl. film festivals"](https://en.mehrnews.com/news/165583/Man-without-a-shadow-to-compete-at-two-intl-film-festivals/). *[Mehr News Agency](/source/Mehr_News_Agency)*. November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["SPECIAL SECTION"](https://asianfilmfestival.barcelona/2020/special-section/). *[Asian Film Festival Barcelona](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asian_Film_Festival_Barcelona&action=edit&redlink=1)*. 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) ## External links - [*A Man Without a Shadow*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731048/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) This article related to an Iranian film is a stub. 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