The Gardener
The Gardener is a poetic documentary by world-renowned director Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It had its World Premier at the Busan International Film Festival and European Premier at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. The film has been shown in various film festivals around the world and has own the Best Documentary award from Beirut International Film Festival.
- Title: The Gardener (Persian: باغبان Bagheban)
- Director/Producer: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Cinematographer/Editor: Maysam Makhmalbaf
- Music: Paul Collier, Salar Samadi
- Featuring: Ririva Eona Mabi, Paula Asadi, Guillaume Nyagatare
- Genre: Feature Documentary
- Length: 90 min (Theatrical)
- Color: Color / B&W
- Shooting Format: High Definition
- Exhibition Format: DCP| 2k | 1.85 | Surround Sound
- Language: English, Persian | Subtitled (English)
- Country: UK, Israel, Korea
- Shooting Locations: Haifa, Akka & Jerusalem, Israel-Palestine
- Premiers: World (Busan IFF) European (Rotterdam IFF) Middle East (Beirut IFF)
- Festival Selections: Mumbai IFF, Tokyo IFF, Tbilisi IFF, Vilnius IFF, Kosmorama IFF
- Awards: Gold Aleph (Best Documentary) from Beirut IFF
- Funds: Winner of Post-Production Funds from Asian Cinema Fund
- Production Company: Makhmalbaf Film House (UK)
- Representation: M-Line (Korea)
- Distribution (all media): KDK Factory
- Year: 2013