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A Cube of Sugar is a iranien film of genre Drama directed by Reza Mirkarimi released in USA on 29 february 2012 with Farhad Aslani
A Cube of Sugar (2011)
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Add to a movie listA Cube of Sugar (Persian: یک حبه قند, transcr. Yek Habe Ghand or Ye Habe Ghand) is a 2011 Iranian drama film directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi.
On 24 September 2012, the film was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. However, on the same day the head of Iran's government controlled cinema agency called for a boycott of the Oscars due to the Innocence of Muslims video on YouTube that originated in the United States. Reuters reported that Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini had confirmed that Iran would boycott.
^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 146. ISBN 978-1908215017.
^ "A Cube of Sugar". Miami Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ "Iran Selects Nominee for 2013 Oscars". presstv.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
^ "Iran to write to Academy over anti-Islam film". Tehran Times. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
^ "Iran Oscars Boycott". Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
Synopsis
There are a couple of stories going on all together. The main story is about a day of life in a very traditional family in Iran.Actors
Farhad Aslani
(Haj Naser)
Saeed Poursamimi
(Uncle Ezzatolah)
Negar Javaherian
(Pasandide)
Reza Kianian
(Jafar)
Baran Kosari
(Grooms Relative)
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