Jazīrah-yi āhanī /

A derelict oil tanker is home to cast-off members of the Sunni-Arab minority of Iran. When the owner decides to sell it, it is up to the self-proclaimed patriarch of the ship to provide a future for the people of his floating city, no matter the cost.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Dāvūdī, Abū al-Ḥasan, Rasoulof, Mohammad, Nassirian, Ali, Farz̤īʹzādah, Ḥusayn, Pākdāman, Nidā, Bedeleh, Mehdi, Nadali, Rahbon, Aligholi, Mohammad Reza
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Persian
Language Notes:	Persian dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published:	New York : Kino International, 2006.
Subjects:	Tankers > Iran > Drama. Sunnites > Iran > Drama. Feature films. Foreign films. Melodrama.

Description
Summary:	A derelict oil tanker is home to cast-off members of the Sunni-Arab minority of Iran. When the owner decides to sell it, it is up to the self-proclaimed patriarch of the ship to provide a future for the people of his floating city, no matter the cost.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Theatrical trailer, stills gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; letterbox (1.85:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Reza Jalali ; editor, Bahram Dehghani ; music, Mohammad Reza Aligholi.