Synopsis
Set against the stunning landscape of rural Iran, Shirak is a symbolic rural drama centered on a young boy who lives in a small agricultural village that is being terrorized by wild boars. When his father is mauled to death by the boars during an attack on one of the village fields, Shirak suddenly finds himself the head of the household. Determined to hunt down the dangerous animals and kill them, he picks dates in order to be able to purchase a watchdog from one of the local villagers. Together, Shirak and his dog confront the beasts when they attack the village.
Sections & Films
SHIRAK
Category: Edition 1990
| Original Title | Shirak |
| Italian Title | Shirak |
| Category | Out of competition |
| Section | Portrait Iran Cinema |
| Tipology | Feature Film |
| Duration | 105' |
| Production Year | 1988 |
| Nationality | Iran |
| Directed by | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Screenplay | Kambuzia Partovi |
| Main cast | Mehri Assadi, Ezzatolah Entezami, Farzaneh Kaboli |
DARIUSH MEHRJUI
Dariush Mehrju'i (born on 8 December 1939 in Tehran) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, film editor and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts.
Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s. His second film, Gaav, is considered to be the first film of this movement, which also included Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted from Iranian and foreign novels and plays.
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