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Dead End (1977)

Dead End poster
Original title
بن بست
Directed by
Parviz Sayyad
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Tehran faces difficult choices about her future. Her personal desires clash with the rigid expectations of her family and society.

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What happens

Dead End (Persian: Bon Bast) is a 1977 Iranian drama film written and directed by Parviz Sayyad. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where Mary Apick won the award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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