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Majid who is working in a bakery, sends his poem to be published in a journal. He always dreams of becoming famous. Majid finds some pages of the book "Les Miserables" and becomes interested in reading it, but he has no access to it. He picks a book from the library of his brother-in-law and tries to change it with the book "Les Miserables" in the public library. He is not aware of the cheque of his brother-in-law between some pages of the book. This is a starting point for some other adventures which put Majid into trouble.
Rana has chosen a path in order to support her family, while Adineh (Eddie) has fled his home and city to escape his complicated situation as a transsexual man prevented from living as his true self by his family. They find themselves on the same journey and caused to know each other in a better way.
Unemotional, restrained cinematographic poem, situated in a wintry and poor suburb of Tehran. A man is dismissed and his lack of prospects for the future make him decide to seek his happiness abroad. He leaves his wife and child behind and for a long time nothing is heard of him. Then a stranger turns up, a car mechanic looking for a job. The attractive single mother can’t resist his attentions. Very subtly, a struggle ensues that reflects that of a whole generation of young doubting Iranians who may want to leave the country, but hardly know how to start.
Auntie Frog who has lost her twin sister along time ago is kind and friendly and patient. Lately she became more sad and impatient for her 98 children who all have left her behind. But when her grandchildren come to visit her new adventures begin to her once again.
'When Everybody was Asleep' is the story of Bibi, a well loved, elderly midwife in a small village. When Bibi married, her husband promised to take her on a pilgrimage to Mecca, and, although he never forgot his promise, he passed away before he could keep it. After years of waiting, Bibi finally has the chance to make the pilgrimage, but her advanced age makes the journey more difficult than it ever was before
The movie is about a young Persian boy who befriends an Assyrian priest and learns tolerance toward Christians in post-revolution Iran.
A recently married couple face the intrinsic dynamics of a couple's relationship during personal turmoil. Themes of love, exploration and the symbolism of marriage flow throughout. The bleak, isolated winter setting which was once a getaway for the couple now begins to mirror the very cracks and frosty coldness present in their own lives. 'The Second Wife' portrays the highs and lows of the reality of marriage, but will love prevail for this couple or is their romance destined to be tortured forever?
The most complete narrative of the 52 years of life of Iranian director Ali Hatami (1944-1996).
