While all the engineers struggle to carve a canal from Bisotun to the palace, a mountain carver named Farhad accomplishes the task through the power of love, hoping to win the heart of his beloved, Shirin..
Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas that take their own mythology seriously, you might actually dig this. It’s got that specific 1930s earnestness that’s hard to find these days. But if you’re looking for snappy dialogue or, you know, stuff that moves faster than a tectonic plate, you are go...
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Abdolhossein Sepenta
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"Is this for you? If you have a thing for black-and-white dramas that take their own mythology seriously, you might actually dig this. It’s got that specific 1930s earnestness that’s hard to find these days. But if you’re looking for snappy dialogue or, you know, stuff that moves faster than a tectonic plate, you are going to be bored out of your mind. Honestly, stay away if you hate watching people stare longingly at rock formations for ten minutes straight. There is something inherently absurd..."
Abdolhossein Sepenta
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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