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Universal acclaim- based on 91 Ratings

Summary: Set in Ghobadi's native Kurdistan, close to the Turkey-Iran border. Soran is a 13-year-old boy who orders other children around as he installs an antenna for villagers keen to hear of Saddam's fall. Eventually, he falls for Agrin but is disturbed by her brother Henkov, who was left armless after he stepped on a landmine and who can now seemingly predict the future.
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and mature thematic material, all involving children.
Production: Mij Film Co.
Genres: Drama, War
Countries: France, Iran, Iraq
Language: Kurdish
Home Release Date: Sep 20, 2005
Director Credit
Bahman Ghobadi Director
Writer Credit
Bahman Ghobadi Writer
Principal Cast Credit
Avaz Latif Agrin
Soran Ebrahim Satellite
Cast Credit
Abdol Rahman Karim Riga
Ajil Zibari Shirkooh
Hiresh Feysal Rahman Hengov
Saddam Hossein Feysal Pashow
Producer Credit
Abbas Ghazali Executive Producer
Babak Amini Producer
Bahman Ghobadi Producer
Hamid Ghavami Producer
Hamid Karim Batin Ghobadi Producer
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