The Song of Sparrows (2008)

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes ... See full summary »

Director:

Majid Majidi

Writers:

Mehran Kashani, Majid Majidi

Stars:

Mohammad Amir Naji, Maryam Akbari, Kamran Dehghan

7 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mohammad Amir Naji	...	Karim (as Reza Najie)
Maryam Akbari	...	Nargess
Kamran Dehghan	...	Abbas
Hamid Aghazi	...	Hossein
Schabnam Akhlaghi	...	Haneyeh
Neshat Nazari	...	Zarah
Hassan Rezaee	...	Ramezan
Ponya Salehi	...	Ponya

Storyline

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.

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Plot Keywords:

honesty | village | hearing aid | iran | bird in title | 

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Taglines:

Chasing dreams. Finding hope.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site (us) sourehcinema

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian Azerbaijani

Release Date:

1 October 2008 (Iran)

Also Known As:

The Song of Sparrows

Filming Locations:

Tehran, Iran

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,863, 5 April 2009

Gross USA:

$116,372

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$220,360

Company Credits

Production Co:

Majid Majidi Film Production (I) (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Iran's 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.

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Goofs

Spoiler: The ostrich that escaped is male. Therefore it couldn't have laid those eggs found in the field. Male ostriches are big and it's colors are black and white; females are small and gray. The last scene shows an male ostrich in a typically male mating performance.

User Reviews

A movie worth watching For splendid acting and Good narration

This movie underlines the fact that a movie belongs to the director, How he treats the theme and narrate the story. This movie is about a very ordinary man living in the outskirts of Teharan, Finding it very difficult of get the income sufficient for the family, But happily living with them.The struggle of a common man is beautifully enacted by Mohammed amir Naji. He really deserve an applause for his splendid performance throughout the movie.All other characters in the family also given very good performance.

The first few minutes of the movie is in a ostrich farm where the protagonist is working. Those who have not seen ostriches in real life this is visual treat. Similar is the way in which two wheeler's are used as Taxi in Tehran.The silence of Desert is beautifully captured in this movie. The background music is also very apt. Overall this movie is a pleasant experience , thanks to the care taken by majid majidi in each scene.