Drama · France · 2016 · 26m

When You Hear the Bells

Au bruit des clochettes

When You Hear the Bells poster
Director
Chabname Zariab
Cast
Shafiq Kohi as Saman Arya Vossoughi as Bijane Farhad Faghih Habibi as Farroukhzad Sayed Hashimi as Le client au 4x4 Rami Knani as Le deuxième homme au 4x4 Sami Knani as Le vendeur ambulant
Crew
Éric Devin — Director of Photography Faiz Karezi — Original Music Composer Mir Maftoon — Original Music Composer Chabname Zariab — Screenplay
Synopsis

In Afghanistan, "batchas" are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men's audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.

Mood & Themes
dancingtransvestiteprostitutionteenage prostitutelgbtgay themeshort film
Key Collaborators
Chabname Zariab Director Éric Devin Director of Photography Faiz Karezi Original Music Composer Mir Maftoon Original Music Composer Chabname Zariab Screenplay
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