An Iranian diplomat who miraculously survived Taliban's raid on the Iranian consulate in Mazar E Sharif (Afghanistan) narrates his 19 days of hide and escape to reach Iran's borders meanwhile on the other side, the Iranian troops are preparing for retaliation.
A girl named Parmida is killed and each of the characters form the story by what they say.
The Young Director
Quando Mohsen Makhmalbaf, realizador do filme, tinha dezessete anos, ele esfaqueou um policial durante um grande protesto - contra o regime que comanda o país à época - que ocorreu nas ruas de Teerã. Makhmalbaf foi preso em flagrante e ficou preso durante muito tempo. Vinte anos após o incidente, ele convida o policial que esfaqueou para participar da reconstrução dos eventos do fatídico dia.
After his years of study in Germany, Reza thinks that he is more than a lecturer in film at the University of Teheran. He has - although he knows that there is not much hope for the relationship - invited the young student Maryam for the first time
