When the Lemons Turned Yellow
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Cast & Crew
Mohammadreza Vatandoost
Neda Habibi
Behrooz Aghyan
Hosein Kalami
Ahmad Rajabi
Siyavash Motamedzadeh
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Synopsis
The engagement of Shahrbanoo and Shahram is postponed by the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. They both are physicians, and out of patriotism, they decide to volunteer to serve at the front. One day, Shahrbanoo goes missing and Shahram is heartbroken by the loss. Years later, he marries Shahrbanoo's closest friend and has two children with her. When the war ends, the POWs return home and Shahrbanoo is among them. She returns home to a changed political and emotional landscape.
Director
Mohammadreza Vatandoost
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Silver Zenith Award for First Fiction Feature Film at the 2009 Montreal World Film Festival.
Feature directorial debut for Mohammadreza Vatandoost.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (First Films World Competition) August 27-September 7, 2009.
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