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A Time for Drunken Horses

A Time for Drunken Horses

20007.61h 20m

Overview

After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.

Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
Written by Bahman Ghobadi
Produced by Bahman Ghobadi
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Top Cast

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Ayoub Ahmadi

Ayoub

R

Rojin Younessi

Rojin

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Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini

Amaneh

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Madi Ekhtiar-dini

Madi

K

Kolsolum Ekhtiar-dini

K

Karim Ekhtiar-dini

R

Rahman Salehi

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Osman Karimi

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Nezhad Ekhtiar-dini

Themes & Keywords

horseillnessmulekurdishorphan siblings

About A Time for Drunken Horses

A Time for Drunken Horses is a drama, war film released in 2000 exploring themes of horse, illness, mule, kurdish, orphan siblings. Directed by Bahman Ghobadi, it stars Ayoub Ahmadi, Rojin Younessi, Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini. After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.

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