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Mim Mesle Madar (2006)

Mim Mesle Madar poster
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
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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.

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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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