Underplayed Gems

Tangsir (1973)

Tangsir poster
Original title
تنگسیر
Directed by
Amir Naderi
Genre
drama film, thriller film, historical film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1930s coastal Iran, a poor fisherman named Zar Mohammad faces corruption from local authorities and wealthy merchants. He decides to take justice into his own hands after being repeatedly wronged.

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What happens

Tangsir is a film directed by Amir Naderi. Behrouz Vossoughi is the leading actor playing the role of Zar Mohammad (or Shir Mohammad). This film was based on a novel written by Sadeq Chubak. Tangsir is set in the southwestern Iranian coastal province of Bushehr around 1935. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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