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Sanam

Sanam

Genres

Drama

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In a small valley, riders pursue and kill a man. A horse thief, so his assassins claim. But for his ten year old son Issa, the disappearance of his father causes an avalanche of problems. With the family name stigmatized, Issa is bullied by the other children in the village. While his mother fights to clear her husbands name, Issa is left to his own devices. But unexpectedly, his solitude gives birth to his freedom, his real passion, horses.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

02 May 2001

Country

Iran

Cast

Ghorban Ahmadi Galdi

Ghorban Ahmadi Galdi

Delavar

Ismail Amini

Ismail Amini

Issa

Ali Reza Amini

Ali Reza Amini

Horseman 1

Gholam Ali Amini

Gholam Ali Amini

Man on motorcycle

Hassan Amini

Hassan Amini

Young boy

Leila Amini

Leila Amini

Woman on motorcycle

Reza Amiri

Reza Amiri

Horseman 3

Mohammad Reza Fadai

Mohammad Reza Fadai

Old man traveler

Rajab Ali Gharaie

Rajab Ali Gharaie

Neighbour

Gol Mohammad Golmohammadi

Gol Mohammad Golmohammadi

Youssef

Gholamreza Hassanzadeh

Gholamreza Hassanzadeh

Heydar

Hassan Khaleghi

Hassan Khaleghi

Police Officer 2

Khadijeh Khaleghi

Khadijeh Khaleghi

Young woman traveler

Maryam Khansavari

Maryam Khansavari

Zahra

Fatemeh Moussavi

Fatemeh Moussavi

Neighbour

Ismail Nadjafi

Ismail Nadjafi

House guard

Farrokh Nemati

Farrokh Nemati

Land Owner

Roya Nownahali

Roya Nownahali

Sanam

Ali Akbar Pakizeh

Ali Akbar Pakizeh

Young man traveler

Mohammad Reza Sanei

Mohammad Reza Sanei

Shop Owner

Sardari Setar

Sardari Setar

Horseman 2

Mohammad Soleimani

Mohammad Soleimani

Horseman 4

Shahbanoo Soltani

Shahbanoo Soltani

Woman traveler

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