Underplayed Gems

Sheida (1999)

Sheida poster
Original title
شیدا
Directed by
Kamal Tabrizi
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman falls in love with a soldier during the Iran-Iraq war. Their relationship is tested by the dangers and separations of wartime.

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What happens

Sheida is a 1999 romantic drama film by Iranian director Kamal Tabrizi. It was scripted by Reza Maghsoodi and lensed by Mohammad Aladpoush. Leila Hatami, Parsa Pirouzfar and Behzad Farahani starred in the film. Set in the context of the Iran-Iraq war, Sheida is an example of the Sacred Defence genre of Iranian cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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