The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood

Produced in 2016

The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood

Film Information

Festival Edition 2016 - Edition 16
Section Panorama
Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Country Iran
Duration 63 min
Language Persian
Category Panorama 2016
Producer Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenplay Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast Maysam Makhmalbaf, Mohtaj Naderi, Parvaneh Gowharan, Zeynab Rahbari
Genre Drama

Synopsis

The film is about an anthropologist and his daughter, occurring during three different periods: before, during, and after the revolution. The daughter works in the emergency department of a hospital, dealing with suicidal patients who have taken drugs. She seeks a reason to live, while one of the patients falls in love with her, creating a complex emotional situation.

Full Description

The film is about an anthropologist and his daughter, occurring during three different periods: before, during, and after the revolution. The daughter works in the emergency department of a hospital, dealing with suicidal patients who have taken drugs. One of the patients falls in love with the anthropologist's daughter, leading to a complex emotional situation.