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26/11/2022 Drama 0h 17m
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Overview

Shahrokh, a nine-year-old effeminate boy who is humiliated and pushed away by his family and friends, makes up his mind to adjust himself to his new identity and comes out to the people of the village.

  1. Mehrdad Hassani

    Director

  2. Farzad Ahmadi

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Moeid Asoudeh

    Shahrokh

  2. Hasan Khoshhalat

    Bad boy

  3. Fatemeh Moradi

    Girl

  4. Mansour Nasiri

    Teacher

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-08-10
You know, despite all the repression that Iran has been known for in recent years - they do still make some really quite empowering cinema, and this is a potent and effective short example. It tells the story of a young boy coming to terms with his own sexuality, but with the prejudices of his peers and parents all round. The young Moeid Asoudeh turns in quite an assured performance as the young "Shakrokh" who takes a fairly unique approach to meeting this head on and, with the help of his enlightened teacher (Mansouri Nasiri) might just offer some light at the end of the tunnel. It tackles ho...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Persian

Budget
$3,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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