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EUROPE: actors (m/f) 16-70, Asian/Middle Eastern, Persian spkrs, for feature film [P]

Production Type: feature film

Taking Actors From: Europe

Closing Date: Friday, 31st January, 2025

Payment: Paid

Casting Overview

Casting Afghan talent for the first feature film of Chabname Zariab.

Chabname Zariab, the director, is known for 3 short films for 3 short films: Au bruit des bells (2016), L'enfant chameau (2018) and Hizia (2020).

Logline: Summer 2021. The Taliban have invaded the country, Leila*, a young widow evicted by her family-in-law, arrives in Kabul.

*Leila (the female lead) is played by Golshifteh Farahani.

Production dates: Spring 2025, in France and Kurdistan.

Production location: France

Paid @ National Minimum Wage

Rate: €412.08 / day (estimated 7 days of work)

Roles

Role: Male Role

Gender: male

Playing Ages: 16–26

Languages: Persian

Role Ethnicity: East Asian

A young man from Afghanistan or Iran (between 16 and 26 years old), with a juvenile face, speaking Persian (Dari or Farsi), and able to dance (at least basic level).

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Role: Open Role

Gender: open

Playing Ages: 25–70

Languages: Persian

Men and women from Afghanistan or Iran (between 25 and 70 years old) speaking Persian (Dari or Farsi) or Pashto.

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