Drama · Iran · 1990 · 1h 5m

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood

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Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast
Manuchehr Esmaili as Mohammad Alaghemand Mozhgan Naderi as Sayeh Parvaneh Gowharani as Parvaneh Zeinab Rahdari as Tooran Mehrdad Farid as Mehrdad Tabatabai
Crew
Ali Reza Zarrindast — Director of Photography Mohsen Makhmalbaf — Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf — Screenplay Mohammed Jamalpour — Production Design
Tagline

Through the tides of change, their lives mirror the river's silent witness to revolution.

Synopsis

A film about an anthropologist and his daughter during three periods: before, during, and after the Iranian Revolution. The daughter works in the accident & emergency department of a hospital, which is never empty of suicidal patients. The reason behind each suicide attempt is different, especially before and after the revolution. Looking for a reason to live, one of the suicide patients falls in love with the anthropologist’s daughter.

Key Collaborators
Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director Ali Reza Zarrindast Director of Photography Mohsen Makhmalbaf Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf Screenplay Mohammed Jamalpour Production Design
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