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The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)

Drama

Through the tides of change, their lives mirror the river's silent witness to revolution.

Release Date: 1990, February 1
Directors: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Countries: Iran
Production: Makhmalbaf Film House Productions, Makhmalbaf Film House Productions
Cast: Mehrdad Farid, Manuchehr Esmaili, Mozhgan Naderi, Parvaneh Gowharani, Zeinab Rahdari

Overview:

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.