Cast

Nassim Abdi Cyrus Abidi Youssef Habashi Farrokh Shoja Gholbahar Janghali

Credits

Written by: Mohsen Makhmalbaf Babak Payami
Cinematography: Farzad Jadat
Music: Michael Galasso
Produced by: Marco Müller Babak Payami

Plot

A young female election official goes with a soldier to a remote island and desert area in Iran to collect votes, in a gentle satire about democracy.

Sinekatalog’s take

A funny, humane political fable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,354 votes)
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