On a Friday afternoon /
Banefsheh searches for her long-lost sister, Shaghayegh, in the city of Tehran. Years ago, Shaghayegh had been thrown out of the family by her father, when he found out that she was pregnant. After years of struggle, Shaghayegh now goes by the name of Sogand, runs a home salon and does her best to r...
| Other Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Persian |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Farsi, western (Persian) with English subtitles. |
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Honolulu, HI :
Asia Pacific Films,
2006.
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| Series: | Asian film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Banefsheh searches for her long-lost sister, Shaghayegh, in the city of Tehran. Years ago, Shaghayegh had been thrown out of the family by her father, when he found out that she was pregnant. After years of struggle, Shaghayegh now goes by the name of Sogand, runs a home salon and does her best to raise her teenage son, Omid. However, Omid is constantly acting out as he is troubled by the absence of his father. When Banefsheh finally finds Sogand, she tries to talk her into visiting their dying father, and in the process, uncovers a deeply-buried secret. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013). Festivals: Tiburon International Film Festival. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (65 min.)). |
| Playing Time: | 01:04:34 |
| Awards: | The Silver Alexander, Thessaloniki International Film Festival Special Jury Award, Thessaloniki International Film Festival Crystal Simorgh of Special Jury Prize, Fajr International Film Festival |