Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.
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Hadi Eslami
Nuri
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Amin Tarokh
Danial
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Farimah Farjami
Munes
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Fathali Oveisi
Yezghel
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Jalal Moghadam
Dentist
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Yadollah Rezvani
Meyer
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Maral
Hossein Hosseinzadeh
Haj Mehdi (as Hossein Hossein)
Poulad Kimiayi
Child
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Jamshid Mashayekhi
Mirza Mohsen
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The Cow
Parvin Soleymani
Danial's mother
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Nersi Korkia
Shamun
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Gholam-Hossein Lotfi
Yaghub
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Masoud Kimiai Director · Mahmoud Kalari Cinematographer Iraj Raminfar Costume designer
First release February 1, 1989 · Produced in Iran · Original title سرب
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Iran
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Original title
سرب
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · February 1, 1989
Premiere · Source: IMDB (Fajr)
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