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The Northern Iran winters are so cold that the Kurdish smugglers who live there feed their mules alcohol so that they will carry loads over the mountain passes. His sister Amaneh, ■» the eldest girl, meanwhile agrees . to marry a man in Iraqi Kurdistan with the understanding that his family will pay for Madi’s operation.
Despite their selfless efforts * and with time running out for the operation, all is in doubt, leading to a suspenseful and powerful conclusion.
Inspired by the lives of chil- .. dren he met while location scouting, Ghobadi, who is billed as the world’s first, and only, Kurdish filmmaker, studied them closeat-hand and set down this stir- r ring, compassionate tale of hard- ’ ship, sacrifice and dedication. " His unflinching and rigorously minimal approach, shot in a -~ mostly hand-held documentary C style, is tempered by the deep '* emotional bond shared by the * three siblings (siblings in real * life as well) and the appeal of the - naturalistic performances. S.
Following his own path with £ straightforward, but eloquent Z storytelling, Ghobadi establishes z himself as a filmmaker to watch ^ with this compassionate, sus- - penseful and profoundly moving J, film. J
Following the movie, refresh- ' ments will be available ‘Hinder the stars” in front of The Theatre. Special music will be presented by Alex Shafran on the saxophone, a young and talented local musician. Come join us for a “Rappahannock” evening.
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