Underplayed Gems

For the Sake of mahdi (2012)

For the Sake of mahdi poster
Original title
به خاطر مهدی
Directed by
Hossein Shahabi
Genre
drama film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 50m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A family deals with personal and social challenges in contemporary Iran. The story focuses on their daily struggles and relationships.

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What happens

For the Sake of Mahdi (Persian: بخاطر مهدي) is a 2012 Iranian social drama film written, directed, and produced by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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