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The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood

19901h 5mMohsen Makhmalbaf
IMDb 6.5

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

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.

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What is The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990) about?

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…

Who stars in The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood?

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood stars Manuchehr Esmaili (Mohammad Alaghemand), Mozhgan Naderi (Sayeh), Parvaneh Gowharani (Parvaneh), Zeinab Rahdari (Tooran), Mehrdad Farid (Mehrdad Tabatabai). The film was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

How long is The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood?

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990.

Is The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood worth watching?

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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