The Father (1996 film)

The Father
Directed by	Majid Majidi
Produced by	Ardashir Iran-Nezhad Center of Documentary & Experimental Cinema
Written by	Majid Majidi, Seyed Mehdi Shojai
Starring	Hassan Sadeghi, Mohammad Kasebi, Hossein Abedini, Parivash Nazarieh
Distributed by	Panorama Entertainment (Hong Kong)
Release dates	1996
Running time	96 min.
Language	Persian

THe Father (Persian:پدر , pedar) is a 1996 Iranian film by director Majid Majidi. It won a number of awards at film festivals both within Iran and internationally. The word pedar means father in Persian.

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Mehrollah's father is killed while a passenger on the motorcycle that Mehrollah is learning to ride. To support his family, Mehrollah takes a job in the city. Upon returning for a visit, he learns from his friend Latif that his mother has remarried to a policeman and moved to a larger house. This deeply angers Mehrollah, who refuses to accept his new step father; he also becomes bitter towards his mother.

Taking up residence in the family's former home, Mehrollah kidnaps his young sisters, only to have his friend Latif betray their location. Latif acts as the go between for Mehrollah and his estranged family. When Mehrollah is injured, Latif summons his step father, who takes Mehrollah home to recover. As he gets better, he steals his stepfather's service revolver, and flees to the city with Latif. The step father heads to the city on motorcycle and arrests both of the boys. Placing Latif on a bus, he takes Mehrollah back home on his motorcycle, but on the way the motorcycle breaks down and they become stranded in the desert. Through the extreme hardship that follows, Mehrollah slowly softens, and comes to accept his stepfather.

Awards

1996, Crystal Simorgh Fajr Film Festival
1996 Prize of the Jury San Sebastián International Film Festival
1996 C.I.C.A.E. Award, Holden Award for the Best Script, Jury Special Prize Torino International Festival of Young Cinema
1997, Golden Dolphin Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival

Sources

External links

The Father at the Internet Movie Database

Festroia International Film Festival Best Film

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1990s	Louss (1990) Homo Novus (1991) One Full Moon (1992) It's Better to Be Wealthy and Healthy Than Poor and Ill (1993) The Sacred Mound (1994) Madagascar (1995) Cold Fever (1996) Pedar (1997) The Bandit (1998) Solomon & Gaenor (1999)

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2010s	A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010) Tirza (2011) The Parade (2012) The Broken Circle Breakdown (2013) The Priest's Children (2014)

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