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Ebrahim is twelve. He lives with his mother and five siblings of all ages in a two-roomed shack in the heart of desert, far away from the village. Aside from feeding the children and obtaining a birth certificate for them, the main preoccupation of Ebrahim and his mother is to build a house in the village so they don't have to walk all the way back and forth all the time...

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Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Writer/director Mehdi Hosseinivand knows when to dial back on the big eyes and the soft golden light to remind us that this isn’t a quaint fantasy, it’s a picture of millions of children’s real day to day lives. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 24, 2022 Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming Each moment is endearingly crafted and full of joy in its purest form, but they fail to give the young mans story a sense of direction. Rated: 3/5 Mar 7, 2022 Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia A charming and quietly moving portrait of life in rural Iran. Mar 6, 2022 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International A film that is both endearing and bittersweet. Oct 8, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ebrahim is twelve. He lives with his mother and five siblings of all ages in a two-roomed shack in the heart of desert, far away from the village. Aside from feeding the children and obtaining a birth certificate for them, the main preoccupation of Ebrahim and his mother is to build a house in the village so they don't have to walk all the way back and forth all the time...
Director
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Producer
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Screenwriter
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 18m