The Deserted Station
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alireza Raisian
Leila Hatami
Nezam Manouchehri
Mehran Rajabi
Mahmoud Pak Neeyat
Parviz Abnar
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Synopsis
The story of a photographer, and his wife, a former schoolteacher, who are driving on a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran. When their car breaks down and they find themselves stranded in an ancient, crumbling village, the husband encounters the village's sole adult male and self-appointed guardian, who teaches at the local school. As the husband accompanies the man to another town to get a part for the car, his wife, a former teacher, takes over the teaching duties at the school. Although a quiet and reserved woman, she quickly develops a close bond with the women and children of the village, who instinctively notice she is suffering from a personal loss. Her warm and reassuring presence in the classroom brings unexpected humor from the children who live in this strange, deserted place. When a game of hide-and-seek among abandoned trains inspires a mysterious hallucination for the woman, her perception and understanding of the world changes. Neither she, nor the children, will ever be the same.
Director
Alireza Raisian
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Actress (Leila Hatami) at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival.
Released in United States 2002
Released in United States 2003
Released in United States August 2003
Released in United States December 3, 2004
Released in United States on Video December 13, 2005
Released in United States Summer July 2, 2004
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 13-24, 2003.
Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival July 23 - August 10, 2003.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 2002.
Released in United States 2002 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 2002.)
Released in United States 2003 (Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival July 23 - August 10, 2003.)
Released in United States Summer July 2, 2004
Released in United States August 2003 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 13-24, 2003.)
Released in United States December 3, 2004 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video December 13, 2005
