Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
Acting
Saeed Kangarani's hollow-eyed desperation will wreck you.
Direction
Mehrjui's unflinching lens never lets you look away.
Director
Dariush Mehrjui
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in Iran for criticizing healthcare corruption, it became a symbol of pre-revolutionary cinema's political courage.
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