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The Cyclist

02/01/1989

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1hr 19min

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Drama

STORY

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Mahshid Afsharzadeh
  • Firouz Kiani
  • Samira Makhmalbaf
  • Mohammadreza Maleki
  • Esmail Soltanian

    Director

  • Mohsen Makhmalbaf

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Bonyad Mostazafan

    Production Countries

  • Iran

LANGUAGES

  • Persian

Cast

Mahshid Afsharzadeh

Gypsy Woman

Firouz Kiani

Motorcyclist

Mohammadreza Maleki

Jomeh

Esmail Soltanian

Showman

Moharram Zaynalzadeh

Nasim