Tales of an Island

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An anthology directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Testing Democracy) and Dariush Mehrjui (Dear Cousin is Lost)

Cast: Khosro Shakibai, Ali Mosaffa, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Mohammadreza Sharifinia, Negar Foroozandeh, more

Director: Rakhshan Banietemad, Dariush Mehrjui, Mohsen Makhmalbaf

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Tales of an Island

Overview

Cast

Khosro Shakibai

Ali Mosaffa

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Mohammadreza Sharifinia

Negar Foroozandeh

Shahabodin Faroukh Yar

Baran Kosari

Ebrahim Sheibani

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