When the Moon Was Full

The film tells the story of Abdolhamid Rigi and Faezeh Mansuri, who meet when Abdolhamid is working in a store at a bazaar in Zahedan where Faezeh and her mother are customers. Abdolhamid is the younger brother of Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of the Jundallah (Soldiers of God) terrorist group who spread terror in southeastern Iran while being supported by Taliban. In 2010, Abdolmalek is traveling to Bishkek from Dubai on a regular Airbus plane == Cast ==

• Elnaz Shakerdoost as Faezah Mansuri • Houtan Shakiba as Abdolhamid Rigi • Armin Rahimian as Abdolmalek Rigi • Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee as the mother of the Rigi brothers • Pedram Sharifi as Shahab, the brother of Faezah • Shabnam Moghadami as Faezeh and Shahab mother ==Production==

Abyar traveled to related areas to collect information about the Rigi brothers and their ethnic group, the Rigi. She presented Abdolmalek Rigi as a member of the Rigi ethnic group which has a background in the armed conflict in Sistan and Baluchestan. In a press conference at the 37th Fajr International Film Festival, Abyar called the Rigi ethnic group "a respectable tribe" and said: "They wanted a film made to differentiate them from the Rigi brothers". Producer Mahmoud Razavi posted on Instagram: "I was interested in producing a television series about Abdolmalek Rigi a few years ago. I prepared a proposal and I gave it to a famous director of Iranian cinema. But he finally said to me, 'Dear Mahmoud, I love my life; they will kill me. ==Reception==

Critical response Parviz Jahed, a freelance film critic and filmmaker, wrote: "The film has been given a particular face by Narges Abyar and she will find a special place among women in the Iranian cinema, because she worked on a rare subject that the female filmmakers in Iran are loath to act on, and that is terrorism". called the film "chilling, operatic storytelling". Awards wins the best actress Crystal Simorgh at the 37th Fajr Film Festival When the Moon Was Full won the Crystal Simorgh for best film at the 37th Fajr Film Festival in 2019. It also won in the categories of best film, best director (Narges Abyar), best actor (Houtan Shakiba), best actress (Elnaz Shakerdoost), best supporting actress (Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee), best makeup direction (Iman Omidvari), and best costume design. After receiving the Crystal Simorgh awards, Abyar said: "I was never nominated for any award in my country and it made me sad. But now I won the Simorgh and this is really valuable to me". Producer Mohammad-Hossein Qasemi, Abyar's husband, donated his award to Azam Mohsendoost, the real-life mother of Faezeh and Shahab. == See also ==