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The Boot (1992)

The Boot poster
Original title
چکمه
Directed by
Mohammad-Ali Talebi
Genre
drama
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy in rural Iran loses his boot and tries to hide it from his family. He scrambles to find a replacement before anyone notices.

gentleobservantearnestslow-pacedmildly tensequietly emotionaleveryday

What happens

چکمه فیلمی ایرانی و میان مدت بر گرفته از داستان چکمه هوشنگ مرادی کرمانی، محصول ۱۳۷۱ به نویسندگی و کارگردانی محمدعلی طالبی است. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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