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The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer : Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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.

Actors

Manuchehr Esmaili
Manuchehr Esmaili
Mohammad Alaghemand
Mozhgan Naderi
Mozhgan Naderi
Sayeh
Parvaneh Gowharani
Parvaneh Gowharani
Parvaneh
Zeinab Rahdari
Zeinab Rahdari
Tooran
Mehrdad Farid
Mehrdad Farid
Mehrdad Tabatabai

Crews

Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenplay
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Editor
Ali Reza Zarrindast
Ali Reza Zarrindast
Director of Photography
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Maysam Makhmalbaf
Co-Producer
Mohammed Jamalpour
Mohammed Jamalpour
Production Design
Majid Eskandari
Majid Eskandari
Makeup Designer
Atefeh Razavi
Atefeh Razavi
Makeup Designer
Sasan Bagherpour
Sasan Bagherpour
Sound
Jahangir Mirshekari
Jahangir Mirshekari
Sound

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