The Silence (1998)
"Sokout" (original title)

Everyday, 10-year old Khorsid takes the bus to his work at an instrument maker's shop and everyday something unexpected happens.

Director:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writer:

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Stars:

Tahmineh Normatova, Nadereh Abdelahyeva, Goibibi Ziadolahyeva

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tahmineh Normatova	...	Khorshid
Nadereh Abdelahyeva	...	Nadareh
Goibibi Ziadolahyeva	...	Khorshid's Mother
Araz M. Shirmohamadi

Storyline

Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, a blind young boy is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village in Tajikistan. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to work, he could tell the quality of the bread the young girls along the streets are peddling by simply touching their ware. His world is made more colorful and quaint because of his sensitivity to his surroundings. The only problem is that he is easily "tempted" by street musicians' performances and arrives late at work.

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Plot Keywords:

village | girl | musician | tajikistan | boy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

Iran Tajikistan France

Language:

Persian Tajik Russian

Release Date:

9 September 1998 (France)

Also Known As:

The Silence

Filming Locations:

Tajikistan

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,672 (USA) (12 November 1999)

Gross:

$32,898 (USA) (14 July 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Makhmalbaf Productions, MK2 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Gardener (2013)

User Reviews

Beyond movie, this is poetry, art, beauty.

This is simply the most beautiful movie I've ever seen. It revitalized all my senses. It helps to have some information about the cultural background of the movie. The fact that it takes place in Tajikistan an X-soviet republic, of Iranian ethnicity and Persian language etc.