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The Song of Sparrows

The Song of Sparrows

Chasing dreams. Finding hope.

20087.51h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Majid Majidi
Written by Majid Majidi, Mehran Kashani
Box Office0Revenue: $116K

Top Cast

Reza Naji

Reza Naji

Karim

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Hamid Aghazi

Hussein

K

Kamran Dehghan

Abbas

M

Maryam Akbari

Nargess

H

Hamid Aghazi

Hossein

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Schabnam Akhlaghi

Haneyeh

N

Neshat Nazari

Zarah

H

Hassan Rezaee

Ramezan

P

Ponya Salehi

Ponya

Themes & Keywords

deafteheran (tehran), iranostrichfarmerhearing impaired

About The Song of Sparrows

The Song of Sparrows is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of deaf, teheran (tehran), iran, ostrich, farmer, hearing impaired. Directed by Majid Majidi, it stars Reza Naji, Hamid Aghazi, Kamran Dehghan. 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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