Nafas Kešidan (film)
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| Directed by | Ashavazdar Montazeri |
| Written by | Hassan Shahaddeh |
| Screenplay by | Ashavazdar Montazeri Mustafa al-Khadimi Mehdi Alizadeh Abdolreza Farhani |
| Based on | Nafas Kešidan by Abdollah Shariatmadari |
| Produced by | Ehsan Zahedani Akbar Kharimpour Aktar Salimi |
| Starring | Ali Shariatmadari Ashavazdar Samiri Hussein Said |
| Cinematography | Hussein Ziadat |
| Edited by | Shoreh Saidani |
| Music by | Morteza Mansouri |
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| Distributed by | Last Brigade Cinematography |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Language | Pasdani |
| Budget | €45 million |
| Box office | €131.7 million |
Nafas Kešidan (Breathe; named Respier for the international release) is a 2020 Zorasani Pasdani-language military action film, based on the bestseller novel of the same name by Abdollah Shariatmadari. It is directed by Ashavazdar Montazeri, written by Hassan Shaheddeh, produced by Ehsan Zahedani. The film stars Ali Shariatmadari, Ashavazdar Samiri, Hussein Said and Abdolreza Ali. The plot is a dramatised account of the ill-fated raid by the 18th Tactical Squad in 2001, to capture the most-wanted Kexri guerilla leader, Mohsen Kara who is hiding in the Sharezan Forest. The film predominately follows Major Ezattolah Afshar of the Takavaran Corps, who plays a leading role in the events.
Upon first learning of the book in 2017, Montazeri arranged several meetings with Shariatmadari to discuss adapting his book to film. Montazeri had already become an established director of military action films and was well-regarded by many Zorasani veterans and authors, for his care and focus on realism. Last Brigade Cinematography acquired the film rights in March 2018, after bidding against other major studios. In re-enacting events, Montazeri drew much of his screenplay from Shariatmadari's eyewitness accounts in the book, as well as autopsy and incident reports related to the mission. Principal photography began in July 2019 and concluded in August, after 42 days. Filming took place on location in Khazestan, using digital cinematography. Shariatmadari and several other Takavaran veterans acted as technical advisors, while multiple branches of the Zorasani Irfanic Revolutionary Army aided the production. Two companies, Quantumn Mechanics and Imagination Engine, created the visual effects. Morteza Mansouri, composed the film's score, utilising insturments and music styles native to the Sharezan Forest and Zorasan in general.
The film was released on 10 January 2020 and grossed ₮1.328 billion toman (€137 million) domestically and worldwide. It has received generally positive reviews from critics and ranks among the highest-grossing Zorasani films.The film has been a recipient of various accolades.