For forty years, Esfandiar has been unconcernedly preparing corpses for the journey to their final resting place. One day, whilst preparing a burial service, he's taken ill. Might he too be mortal?
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Mohsen Amiryoussefi Director · Bayram Fazli Cinematographer
United States release October 9, 2004 · Produced in Iran · Original title خواب تلخ
Production
Touba Films
Production
Iran
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Languages
Original title
خواب تلخ
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 1, 2004
Edinburgh International Film Festival
United States · October 9, 2004
Chicago International Film Festival
Argentina
March 16, 2005 · Mar del Plata Film Festival
Australia
February 23, 2005 · Adelaide Film Festival
Canada
August 24, 2004 · Montréal International Film Festival
France
June 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
September 28, 2004 · Hamburg Film Festival
Greece
November 27, 2004 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Iran
February 3, 2005 · Fajr Film Festival
Poland
July 29, 2005 · ERA New Horizons Film Festival
South Korea
April 24, 2005 · Jeonju International Film Festival
Spain
October 21, 2004 · Valladolid International Film Festival
Switzerland
November 3, 2004 · Geneva International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
December 1, 2004 · Dubai International Film Festival
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