The Iranian woman Raha is forced to give up her work as an actress and flee her country after the Islamic takeover. During the escape, she gets separated from her daughter and husband who are being held back in Iran. The film is about the breaking of barriers and the struggle for freedom.
| Original title | Raha |
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| Danish title | Raha |
| Keywords | Islamism, Women, Iran |
| Director | Farrokh Majidi |
| Screenplay | Farrokh Majidi, Moddabber Kyan |
| Director of Photography | Farrokh Majidi |
| Editor | Elisabeth Colding |
| Sound | Ralf Jacobsen, Steen Kyllesbæk Andersen |
| Composer | Gunner Møller Pedersen |
| Production designer | Mallek J. Khazaii |
| Appearance | Shohre Aghdashlu, Nasrin Ghasemzadeh, Ali Esfahani, Hassan Jalili |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 16 mm, Normal, color |
| Danish theatrical release | 20.09.1991 |
| Cinemas | Odense, Vester Vov Vov |
| TV release | 10.02.1992, TV 2 |
| Danish rating | Children under 16 not admitted |
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| Production company | Det Danske Filmværksted |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Farrokh Majidi |
| Assistant director | Iraj Shahzadi |
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Script |
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| Script | Farrokh Majidi |
| Script | Moddabber Kyan |
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Production |
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| Production | Farrokh Majidi |
| Production manager | Gitte Randløv |
| Production assistant | Saeed Azizi |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Farrokh Majidi |
| Camera assistant | Reza Farsangi |
| Camera assistant | Saadat Moradzade |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Electrical dept. | Ghollam Entezari |
| Electrical dept. | Hassan Vahidyussefi |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Elisabeth Colding |
| Assistant editor | Irene G. Scholten |
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Music |
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| Music | Gunner Møller Pedersen |
| Guitar | Karl Petersen |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Mallek J. Khazaii |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Trine Schmidt |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Ralf Jacobsen |
| Sound | Steen Kyllesbæk Andersen |
| Sound assistant | Francois-Eric Grodin |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Hummer Højmark |
| Special effects | Lars Kolding Andersen |
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Appearance |
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| Raha, skuespiller | Shohre Aghdashlu |
| Appearance | Nasrin Ghasemzadeh |
| Appearance | Ali Esfahani |
| Appearance | Hassan Jalili |
| Appearance | Poul Erik Møller Pedersen |
| Appearance | Pulad Irani |
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