Delbaran
an ABOLFAZL JALILI picture
Synopsis
In the Iranian town of Delbaran, the sounds of war are just beyond the majestic mountainous Afghanistan border. Khan’s isolated service station sees a colorful mix of truck drivers, merchants, opium smokers and illegal aliens. Fourteen-year-old Afghan refugee Kaim helps out at the service station but must brave the frustration and disappointment of a boy forced to live in the harsh adult world. But Kaim sheds no tears. All the more reason that his rare laughter is so special.
Stills
Press
"For all its stillness, “Delbaran” is captivating because of its poignant force… Haunting and poetic."
BBC FILMS
Festivals
& Awards
Locarno IFF
Special Jury Prize
Don Quixote Award
Toronto International Film Festival
Tokyo Filmex
Special Jury Prize
Rotterdam International Film Festival
London Film Festival
Nantes Festival des 3 Continents
Montgolfière d'or
Montreal New Cinema
Goteborg Film Festival
Busan Film Festival
Hong Kong Film Festival
Cast & Crew
| Kaeem Alizadeh | |
|---|---|
| Rahmatollah Ebrahimi | |
| Hossein Hashemian | |
| Ahmad Mahdavi | |
| Ebrahim Ebrahimzadeh | |
| Teymour Shamsi | |
| Kobra Birjandi | |
| Haser Kafi |
| Director | Abolfazl Jalili |
|---|---|
| Scriptwriters | Abolfazl Jalili, Reza Saberi |
| Producers | Shôzô Ichiyama, Abolfazl Jalili |
| Executive Producer | Masayuki Mori |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Ahmadi |
| Editor | Abolfazl Jalili |
| Sound | Hassan Zarfam |
Releases