Underplayed Gems

In the Alleys of Love (1991)

In the Alleys of Love poster
Original title
در کوچه های عشق
Directed by
Khosrow Sinai
Genre
war film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film looks at the city of Khorramshahr just after the Iran–Iraq War. It shows people living in the damaged streets and alleys.

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What happens

In the Alleys of Love (Persian: در کوچه‌های عشق, Dar Koocheha-ye Eshgh) is a 1991 Iranian war film about the city of Khorramshahr shortly after the Iran–Iraq War. The film was shot in colour on 35 mm film. Khosrow Sinai wrote, directed, and produced the film, and composed its music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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