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Scabies
Docu-drama which was shown, then re-edited years later in 1989. It’s about a young offender, Hamed, arrested for distributing illegal tracts, who hasPublished on: -
Milad
Jalili’s first film tells the story of the young adolescent Milad, whose father, a railwayman, was arrested by the authorities for political reasons.Published on: -
Yek dastan-e vaghe’i
The director plays himself as a film-maker looking for a suitable kid to play in his next film. When the ideal boy turns out to…Published on: -
De stilte
The blind boy Korshid has a special gift for sounds. He works for an instrument-maker, but on his way to work he is often distracted…Published on: -
The Apple
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Det Means Girl
This poetic and experimental film written and directed by Jalili focuses on the teenage Schawan, factory guard and caterer. With its innovative narratPublished on: -
Don
Jalili’s most mature film is a very social indictment, in which children earn money for their parents. Don is nine and doesn’t have a birth…Published on: -
Een school weggeblazen door de wind
Drama short by the versatile Iranian film master Makhmalbaf about an old man’s visit to a nomadic government school.Published on: -
The Flight of the Bee
A nice low-budget film made in the extreme surroundings of the civil war in Tadjikistan. A village teacher fights for his rights against a local…Published on: -
Yek dastan-e vaghe’i
The director plays himself as a film-maker looking for a suitable kid to play in his next film. When the ideal boy turns out to…Published on: