Half Moon (2006)
A passion able to cross borders.
Mamo, an old and legendary Kurdish musician living in Iran, plans to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon. Halfway the party halts at a small village to pick up female singer Hesho, which will only add to the difficulty of the undertaking, as it is forbidden for Iranian women to sing in public, let alone in the company of men. But Mamo is determined to carry through, if not for the gullible antics of the bus driver.
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Genre: Music, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: August 21, 2006
Cast
Screenplay
- Behnam Behzadi (Co-Writer)
- Bahman Ghobadi (Screenplay)
Music: Hossein Alizadeh
Cinematography: Nigel Bluck, Crighton Bone
Editing: Hayedeh Safiyari
Production: Silkroad Production, Mij Film Co., New Crowned Hope
Country: Austria, Iraq, Iran, France
Language: Kurdish, فارسی
Original Language: ku
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half Moon about?
- Mamo, an old and legendary Kurdish musician living in Iran, plans to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon. Halfway the party halts at a small village to pick up female singer Hesho, which will only add to the difficulty of the undertaking, as it is forbidden for Iranian women to sing in public, let alone in the company of men. But Mamo is determined to carry through, if not for the gullible antics of the bus driver.
- Who directed Half Moon?
- Half Moon was directed by Bahman Ghobadi.
- Who stars in Half Moon?
- Half Moon stars Golshifteh Farahani, Hedie Tehrani, Ismail Ghaffari, Farzin Sabooni, Hassan Pourshirazi, Kambiz Arshi.
- How long is Half Moon?
- Half Moon has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Half Moon?
- Half Moon is a Music, Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Half Moon produced?
- Half Moon was produced in Austria, Iraq, Iran, France.