Boycott

Feb 1, 1986

1h 35m

★ 4.9

Overview

Valeh, a member of a leftist organization, is arrested by the SAVAK and sentenced to death. In prison, he reconsiders his relationships with members of his political cell, and begins to doubt the validity of the ideas for which he is condemned. At the same time, his comrades pressure him to make a sacrifice for their cause, and his beloved wife experiences personal problems and economic hardships.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Valeh

Majid Majidi

Mohammad Kasebi

Maryam

Zohreh Sarmadi

Ardalan Shojakave

Saeed Kashan-Fallah

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Bahman Rouzbehani

Ali-Akbar Yeganeh

Reza Cheraghi

Irandokht Dowlatshahi

Ali Hesami

Naser Forough

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