Captain Khorshid (1987)
- Original title
- ناخدا خورشید
- Directed by
- Nasser Taghvai
- Genre
- drama, action
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boat captain struggles to make a living along the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf. He gets drawn into smuggling and dangerous deals to support his family.
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What happens
Captain Khorshid (Persian: ناخدا خورشید, romanized: Nakhoda Khorshid) is a 1987 Iranian film written and directed by Nasser Taghvai. It is based on Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel To Have and Have Not, but it moves the setting from Cuba to the south of Iran and the shores of the Persian Gulf. All the events of the film are nationalized. It is considered one of the greatest Iranian films by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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