Synopsis
A deaf old man wearing a hearing aid is walking in the streets of Rasht. When the surroundings get too noisy, he turns off his sound. Unfortunately, when he returns home, he can't hear his granddaughter ringing the doorbell.
Synopsis
A deaf old man wearing a hearing aid is walking in the streets of Rasht. When the surroundings get too noisy, he turns off his sound. Unfortunately, when he returns home, he can't hear his granddaughter ringing the doorbell.
Original Title | Hamsarayan |
Italian Title | Il coro |
Category | Official Competition |
Section | Competition |
Tipology | Short Film |
Duration | 17' |
Production Year | 1982 |
Nationality | Iran |
Directed by | Abbas Kiarostami |
Screenplay | Mohammad Javad Kahnemoui, Abbas Kiarostami |
Main cast | Yoosef Moghaddam |
ABBAS KIAROSTAMI
Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Since then he has made many movies and has become one of the most important figures in contemporary Iranian film. He is also a major figure in the arts world, and has had numerous gallery exhibitions of his photography, short films and poetry. He is an iconic figure for what he has done, and he has achieved it all by believing in the arts and the creativity of his mind.