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The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone

She achieved her independence by telling stories filled with forbidden secrets

20137.01h 42m

Overview

In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.

Directed by Atiq Rahimi
Written by Atiq Rahimi, Jean-Claude Carrière
Produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Michaël Gentile
Box Office0Revenue: $149K

Top Cast

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

The woman

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Hamid Djavadan

The man

Hassina Burgan

Hassina Burgan

The aunt

M

Massi Mrowat

The young soldier

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Mohamed Al Maghraoui

The mullah

M

Malak Djaham Khazal

The neighbor

F

Faiz Fazil

Armed man

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Hatim Seddiki

Soldier 1

Mouhcine Malzi

Mouhcine Malzi

Soldier 2

Amine Ennaji

Amine Ennaji

Soldier 3

About The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone is a drama, war film released in 2013. Directed by Atiq Rahimi, it stars Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan. In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.

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