Princess of Rome

{{Short description|2015 Iran, Lebanon film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox film | name = Princess of Rome | image = Princess of Rome.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional film poster for Princess of Rome | studio = HonarPooya Group | producer = Hamed Jafari | writer = {{plainlist| * Zahra Barti * Abbas Sharara * Hadi Mohammadian * Hamed Jafari }} | narrator = | starring = | music = Arya Aziminejad | cinematography = | editing = Hassan Ayoubi | distributor = HonarPooya Group | released = {{Film date|2015|02|01|33rd Fajr International Film Festival|2015|10|04|Iran}} | runtime = 75 minutes | country = Iran, Lebanon | language = Persian and Arabic | budget = $600,000 | gross = }} '''''Princess of Rome''''' ({{langx|fa| شاهزاده روم }}) is an Iranian computer-animated movie produced by Hamed Jafari about the life of a Christian princess, Malika, mother-to-be of Muhammad al-Mahdi, the 12th Shia Imam, and granddaughter of Emperor of the Byzantine Empire (the successor of the Eastern Roman Empire).<ref name="mehrnews">{{cite web | url=http://en.mehrnews.com/news/105123/Roman-Princess-to-be-premiered-in-intl-Fajr-filmfest | title=Roman Princess to be premiered in intl. Fajr filmfest | publisher=en.mehrnews.com | date=17 December 2014 | accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> (which is referred as Rome) The animation is 75 minutes in duration and narrates the story of Malika's journey to Samarra in Iraq to marry Hasan al-Askari, the 11th Shia Imam. She changes her name to Nargis Khatoon following the marriage.<ref name="IRNA">{{cite web|title=Princess of Rome released|url=http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81827027/|website=www.irna.ir|accessdate=16 November 2015|date=5 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Princess of Rome|url=http://movies.beiruting.com/2015/princess-of-rome-2/|website=movies.beiruting.com|accessdate=16 November 2015}}</ref>

The animation was screened in Iran at the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival for the first time. The animation was also dubbed in Arabic and released in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon and some other Middle Eastern countries.<ref name="IRNA" /><ref name="Kayhan">{{cite news | url=http://kayhan.ir/en/news/14707/iraq-screens-3d-animation-by-iran%E2%80%99s-mohammadian | title=Iraq Screens 3D Animation | date=7 June 2015 | agency=kayhan.ir | accessdate=15 November 2015 | author=Staff writers}}</ref> The animation was also released in France, Canada, Australia and others.

''Princess of Rome'' features as many as 40 characters in the animation, and almost 100 specialists contributed to its production. ''Princess of Rome'' was created by HonarPooya Animation company.

Hamed Jafari was the producer and Hadi Muhammadian was director and Zahra Barti, Abbas Sharara, Hadi Mohammadian & Hamed Jafari were the member of Writing Team and Arya Aziminejad was Composer the movie. The film producer Jafari said that "students are the main target audience of the film".<ref name="IRNA" /> For this reason, religious and historical experts thought the animation to be displayed for children and teenagers.<ref name="mehrnews" /> Jafari said "This film was produced with a budget of 600,000 dollars in 15 months, which is a record in the local animation industry." The quality of Roman Princess is far ahead of other animations in Iran and is comparable with foreign works. <ref name="IRNA" />

==Cast==

===Persian language=== * Nasser Tahmasb * Manoochehr Valizade * Hosein Erfani * Maryam Shirazad * Arshak GHakosian * Javad Pezashkian * Alireza Dibaj * Maryam Radpor * Mohamad Ali Dibaj * Hossein Kamalabadi * Nasim Rezakhani * Maryam Banaiee * Sharad Banki * Alireza Ashkbos * Mohamad Ali Janpanah

===Arabic language=== * Sohair Nasreddeen * Ali Shokair * Noureddeen Mirzadah * Omar Mikati * Ali Saad * Bilal Bishtawi * Saad Hamdan * Rawda Kassem * Sawssan Awwad * Joumana Zonji * Khaled El Sayed * Omar Al-Shammaa * Samir Kammoun * Nisreen Masoud * Rania Mroueh * Hussni Badereddeen * Asmahan Bitar * Rana Al Rifai

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=4676508|title=Princess of Rome}} * {{Mojo title|id=4676508|title=Princess of Rome}} * [http://www.mp4.ir/embed.aspx?Watch=2061-1109669650 Promotional trailer of ''Princess of Rome'']

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