Mehrshad Malakouti

The story opens in Balochistan, in a small, scarcely ‘wired’ village bordering Iran and Afghanistan. Ahmad is an idealistic teacher in exile, educating the local community; his partner Niloofar, however, has spent time in jail in Tehran for the very same offence against the State. The disaccord between them is not only social but also personal. Ahmad's destiny collides with that of a family fleeing the Taliban; soon the intricate divisions of age and gender within that group will trigger other problems and entanglements – including a 'lovers on the run' intrigue that fleetingly recalls Murnau's classic Tabu (1931).

내가 물었다. “그들은 왜 너를 지우지?” 그가 대답했다. “두려워서 그럴 거야.” 내가 말했다. “겁을 먹은 사람은 자신을 지우지.” 그가 대답했다. “그러면 산 사람의 얼굴은 사라지고 죽은 사람만 남아.”

It is 1978. Tehran is in bloodshed. The young Bahman falls in love with Leila, the sister of his martyred friend. Unrest in the streets, unrest in the hearts.