Melody (2023 film)

Melody (Persian: ملودی; Tajik: Мелодия, romanized: Melodiya) is a 2023 Tajikistani-Iranian drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul. The film follows a music teacher, Melody who wants to compose a heartfelt piece for children fighting cancer, using the sound of 30 birds. The film was twice selected as the Tajikistan entry for the Best International Feature Film, at the 96th and 97th Academy Awards. In 2023, the film did not appear on the final list because it was not submitted on time; one year later the country officially submitted the film again, which was ultimately not nominated.