Leila, a young and talented tightrope walker, was banned from performing by the authorities. Since then, she has been working in her father's old circus. Samir is a teenager who falls in love with Leila and, instead of going to school, spends his days at the circus. At the same time, as political and economic problems in Iran deepen, the boy's father, Siamak, after many years of working in different jobs, gets a job as a foreman on a small donkey farm. When the animals start to disappear, he comes across terrible secrets and a web of corruption.
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Cast
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Payman Maadi
Siamak
Known for
The Night Of
A Separation
Mehran Ghafourian
Rafi
Also in
Once Upon a Time in Iran
At Margin
Hanie Tavassoli
Mozhgan
Also in
Romance
Actor
Fereshteh Hosseini
Leila
Known for
Yalda
Masoud Karamati
Circus Owner
Also in
Red Square
Red Nail Polish
Mohammad Shakeri
Sammir
Also in
Astigmatism
Collision
Shirin Zabetian
Also in
Once Upon a Time, Mars
Mehdi Hosseininia
Kianoush
Known for
Leila's Brothers
Law of Tehran
Mohammad Zare
Also in
Hussein Who Said No
Living Twice, Dying Thrice
Majid-Reza Mostafavi Director · Mahyar Hamidian Writer Bahram Dehghani Editor
First release October 17, 2024 · Produced in Iran · Original title بی سر و صدا
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Iran
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Languages
Original title
بی سر و صدا
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Brazil · October 17, 2024
Limited theatrical · 48th SP Film Fest
Iran · May 14, 2025
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