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Rahaei (Iranian film) (1982)

Rahaei (Iranian film) poster
Directed by
Rasul Sadr-Ameli
Genre
war film
Country
Iran

How it feels

During the Iran-Iraq war, a group of Iranian soldiers get trapped behind enemy lines. They must work together to survive and return to their own side.

war-torngrimresoluteslow-pacedearnestausteresombergrounded

What happens

Rahaei (Persian: رهایی, meaning Deliverance or Liberation in English) is an Iranian film by the director Rasul Sadremali. Sadremali also co-wrote the script. The film is set during the Iran-Iraq war, and is an early example of Sacred Defence cinema. It was released in 1982/83. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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