Abjad

Awards:

Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2003
Official Selection Toronto Film Festival 2003

Synopsis:

Abolfazl Jalili's Abjad took shape as he reviewed the adventurous years of his youth when he repeatedly took a stand for things he wanted in life and found his feet as an artist. It is the story of first love, bittersweet and eternally vibrant in his heart.

Film Details:

Country of Origin: Iran/France 2003
Original Language: Persian
Running Time: 109 min

Writer/Director: Abolfazl Jalili
Producer: Emmanuel Benbihy

Cast:

Emkan - Mehdi Morady
Maassoum - Mina Molania
Emkan’s Father - Abdolreza Akbary
Emkan’s Mother-Fariba Khademy
Emkan’s Grandfather - Gholamreza Tabatabaei

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