Moharram Zaynalzadeh
Also Known As: محرم زینال زاده
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Department: Acting
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A Moment of Innocence
Overview: A semi-autobiographical account of Makhmalbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1996-08-13
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The Peddler
Overview: The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1987-02-02
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Rings
Overview: The silence of this sleepy little town is soon disturbed when the residents begin to receive threatening phone calls. No one knows who is making them. The police fail to find any evidence leading to the anonymous offender. It seems the further they investigate, the less they know. Is it possible that the whole town is in danger? An intense and captivating horror that is filled with suspense.
Genres: Horror Mystery Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Yarının Adı Başka
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 2017-05-26
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Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait
Overview: Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the outspoken director established new ideas about the nature of his work. In this release, Makhmalbaf speaks about art, human behavior, and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1996-10-19
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Salaam Cinema
Overview: Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
Genres: Documentary Drama Comedy
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1995-04-14
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The Cyclist
Overview: The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1989-02-01
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The Passage
Overview: Four Iranian soldiers are sent deep into Iraqi territory during the Iran-Iraq War to conduct a reconnaissance mission, with the chances of their safe return slim to none.
Genres: Action War Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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