Heiran
6.5
During the rule of Taliban in Afghanistan, about 3 million illegal Afghani immigrants entered Iran and caused numerous problems for the Iranian society to accept them. This film depicts the story of a 17 year old rural girl by the name of Mahi (Fish), who comes from a war-stricken family in southern Iran. Mahi falls in love with Heiran, an Afghan student who has come to their village to work. However, Mahi's family being strictly against her marriage to Heiran, force Mahi to choose one between her family and an Afghan boy.
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Cast
12 people
Mehrdad Sedighian
Heiran
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Baran Kosari
Mahi
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Shalizeh Arefpoor
Farhad Aslani
Mahi's Father
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Leila's Brothers
Naghmeh Samini
Jahangir Kosari
Zhaleh Sameti
Mahi's Mother
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Mahi's Grand Father
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Ahmad Yavari Shad
Shalizeh Arefpoor Director · Naghmeh Samini Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.2K · United States release November 15, 2009 · Produced in Iran
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,195
Production
Sheherazad Media International
Production
Iran
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Original title
حیران
Original language
Persian
Release dates
Iran · February 1, 2009
Fajr Film Festival
United States · November 15, 2009
Starz Denver Film Festival
Brazil
October 25, 2009 · São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 2009 · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
January 13, 2012 · Prague Iranian Film Festival
Germany
September 29, 2009 · Hamburg Film Festival
India
March 4, 2010 · Chennai Women's Film Festival
Malaysia
January 7, 2010 · Theatrical
Russia
June 20, 2010 · Moscow International Film Festival
South Africa
July 24, 2010 · Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
Sweden
November 21, 2009 · Stockholm International Film Festival
Tunisia
September 24, 2009 · Tunis International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
December 12, 2009 · Dubai International Film Festival
United Kingdom
May 27, 2010 · Kiev International Film Festival
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