A 40-minute Iranian marriage proposal that'll wreck your rom-com expectations.
A 45 minute black and white film originally produced as part of a three-part anthology film called Rozgaran (each part with a different director). 'Talabgar' (directed by Khaliq Alil) translates loosely as 'the one who asks' and in the case of this 40-minute film the one who asks is specifically the man who asks a girl's parents for their permission to court their daughter.
Acting
Khan Agha Soroor's crumbling dignity in every frame.
Direction
Alil's patient observation of ritual humiliation.
Director
Abdul Khaliq Alil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rozgaran was a state-funded anthology exploring working-class life; this segment was controversial for its unflinching poverty.
Ghazal Ebrahimi reportedly had only one day of filming due to budget constraints, explaining Homa's spectral presence.
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