Underplayed Gems

Blockage (2016)

Blockage poster
Directed by
Mohsen Gharaei
Genre
drama film
Country
Iran
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A man in Tehran struggles against daily obstacles that block his path. The film follows his quiet efforts to move forward in a system that feels stuck.

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What happens

Blockage (Persian: سد معبر, romanized: Sade Ma'bar) is a 2017 Iranian drama film directed by Mohsen Gharaie and written by Saeed Roustayi. The film screened for the first time at the 35th Fajr Film Festival and received 4 nominations. It was released on December 27, 2017, in Iran theatrically. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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