Gilaneh
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rakhshan Bani Etemad
Majid Bahrami
Shahrokh Foroutanian
Jaleh Sameti
Mohsen Abdolvahhab
Rakhshan Bani Etemad
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It is the Iranian New Year, 1988. Sadaam is bombing Tehran. And Gilaneh's family is being ripped apart by the war. Her son-in-law is missing after deserting the army. Her charming son, Ishmael, is heading off to fight for his country. Fifteen years later, on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Gilaneh is alone in her village home, taking care of Ishmael, now an invalid veteran.
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States September 2005
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 8-17, 2005.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival April 19-May 1, 2005.)
Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 8-17, 2005.)
