Mim Mesle Madar (2006)
- Original title
- میم مثل مادر
- Directed by
- Rasoul Mollagholipour
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 22 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
An Iranian mother struggles to protect her son in the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq war. The film follows her emotional journey as she cares for him amid personal and societal pressures.
melancholicintimateemotionally intenseslow-burnfamily-focusedwar-tornsparsepoignant
What happens
M for Mother (Persian: میم مثل مادر, romanized: Mim Mesle Madar) is a 2006 Iranian film. Directed by Rasoul Mollaqolipour, the film stars Ali Shadman, Golshifteh Farahani and Hossein Yari. it was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film is among the highest box office records in the history of Iranian cinema. Acclaimed Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani stars in this film. The film's score attained great acclaim, composed by Arya Aziminejad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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