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Asteroid

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Ebrahim is twelve. He lives with his mother and five siblings of all ages in a two-roomed shack in the heart of desert, far away from the village. Aside from feeding the children and obtaining a birth certificate for them, the main preoccupation of Ebrahim and his mother is to build a house in the village so they don't have to walk all the way back and forth all the time...

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Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 03/24/2022
3.5/5
Writer/director Mehdi Hosseinivand knows when to dial back on the big eyes and the soft golden light to remind us that this isn’t a quaint fantasy, it’s a picture of millions of children’s real day to day lives. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 03/07/2022
3/5
Each moment is endearingly crafted and full of joy in its purest form, but they fail to give the young mans story a sense of direction. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 03/06/2022
A charming and quietly moving portrait of life in rural Iran. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International 10/08/2021
A film that is both endearing and bittersweet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Mehdi Hosseinivand

Director

Hadi Kazemi

Pilot

Ghazal Shojaie

Ghazal

Ebrahim Zarozehi

Ebrahim

Mehdi Hosseinivand

Screenwriter

Mehdi Hosseinivand

Producer
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Synopsis Ebrahim is twelve. He lives with his mother and five siblings of all ages in a two-roomed shack in the heart of desert, far away from the village. Aside from feeding the children and obtaining a birth certificate for them, the main preoccupation of Ebrahim and his mother is to build a house in the village so they don't have to walk all the way back and forth all the time...
Director
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Producer
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Screenwriter
Mehdi Hosseinivand
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 18m