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Won't You Cry? (2012)

Won't You Cry? poster
Original title
چرا گریه نمی‌کنی؟
Directed by
Alireza Motamedi
Genre
drama, comedy
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 26m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Persian drama about a group of characters in Iran dealing with personal grief and emotional repression. The story follows how they struggle to express their sadness in a society that encourages silence.

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What happens

Won't You Cry? (Persian: چرا گریه نمی‌کنی؟, romanized: Chera Geryeh Nemikoni?) is a 2022 Iranian drama film directed and written by Alireza Motamedi. Led by Motamedi, the film features an ensemble cast including Baran Kosari, Fereshteh Hosseini, Hanieh Tavassoli, Mani Haghighi, Ali Mosaffa, Linda Kiani, Nahal Dashti and Amir Hossein Fathi. The film had its world premiere at the 43rd São Paulo International Film Festival and its premiere in Iran at the 41st Fajr International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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