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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 20m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
Votes3
DirectorKiumars Pourahmad
WritersKiumars Pourahmad, Asghar Abdollahi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsFor the Sake of Haniyeh
About For the Sake of Haniyeh
Captain Olov is going to sea for fishing with 14 other men but only he returns home. People are blaming him for the accident and attack his family. In between his little girl Hanieh is become parallel. Captain takes his family and leaves his city Tangak for Bushehr. He takes an oath on himself to beat drum one night till morning just for the healing of his daughter Hanieh but before that he dies. Now his son is after fulfilling his father's oath but for that he has to return for their city where people are still hostile with them.
Directed by Kiumars Pourahmad, For the Sake of Haniyeh leans on a strong ensemble — Mahvash Afsharpanah, Rahim Hoodi, Ameneh Barani — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.
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