First Stone
Brief Synopsis
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Beleaguered by nightmares of dying every night, peasant Hassan Ali goes against local tradition and purchases himself a headstone. The villagers, and even his wife, make fun of him. But Hassan's wife gradually takes a liking to it and wants one for herself. Soon, it spawns a community-wide fad. Othe
Cast & Crew
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Ebrahim Foruzesh
Director
Mohsen Tanabandeh
Andishe Fouladvand
Masoud Choobin
Alireza Mohammad-taemeh
Mahla Amiri
Film Details
Also Known As
Sang-e aval
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Irib Media Trade
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 22m
Synopsis
Beleaguered by nightmares of dying every night, peasant Hassan Ali goes against local tradition and purchases himself a headstone. The villagers, and even his wife, make fun of him. But Hassan's wife gradually takes a liking to it and wants one for herself. Soon, it spawns a community-wide fad. Other women in the village begin to make the same demand of their husbands and and the village men all end up blaming Hassan.
Director
Ebrahim Foruzesh
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Sang-e aval
Genre
Comedy
Dark Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Irib Media Trade
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 22m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2011
Released in United States 2011 (International Feature Competition)
