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The Song of Sparrows
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The Song of Sparrows

2008-10-01 · 96 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.

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Directors
Majid Majidi
Production companies
Majid Majidi Film Production
Countries
Iran
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 115,605

Top Cast

Reza NajiReza NajiKarim
Hamid AghaziHussein
Kamran DehghanAbbas
Maryam AkbariNargess
Hamid AghaziHossein
Schabnam AkhlaghiHaneyeh
Neshat NazariZarah
Hassan RezaeeRamezan
Ponya SalehiPonya

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