The Song of Sparrows
Original title: Avaze gonjeshk-ha · Turkish title: Serçelerin Şarkısı
“Chasing dreams. Finding hope.”
2008 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by 
Majid Majidi
Majid MajidiCast
Reza Naji Maryam Akbari Hamed Aghazi
Credits
Written by: Mehran Kashani Majid Majidi
Plot
An ostrich farm worker loses his job and takes work as a motorbike taxi driver in Tehran, and starts collecting scrap.
Sinekatalog’s take
Majid Majidi's Iranian drama follows an ostrich-farm worker turned motorbike taxi driver. Warm, humorous and humane, it finds dignity in everyday struggle and the small joys of a family.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (12,267 votes)
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