CAST:
Ladan Mostofi,
Bijan Emkanian,
Farhad Aslani,
Alireza Osivand

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Mohammad Ahmadi

Synopsis:
This is a drama that takes place in a fishing village in south Iran where people live according to traditional ways - a person suspected of being a thief must put his/her hand in boiling oil and if it does not scald him he will be regarded as innocent. A woman who has lost her husband has no rights until her husband’s body is found and she is proclaimed a widow and may marry again. Such is the destiny of the film’s heroine, a young and beautiful woman who lost her husband during a fishing trip. A parallel story follows an idea to build a big modern hotel so the village can earn money from tourism. Through this conflict between the patriarchal heritage and new ideas, the director manages to create very interesting characters and gives a critical portrayal of modern Iranian province.

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