A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006)
The film is set around three protagonists. Two run a gas station on the outskirts of town, on a road that gets next to no traffic anymore, and so they get next to no customers. They live and work out of a decrepit van on site, its windows covered in plastic. Sadry is a former strongman, now blind in one eye. He is the boss of the station. Yadi is his eager to please assistant, who usually annoys more than pleases. Finally there is the postman, Abbas, who longs to trade in his brakeless bicycle for a motorcycle, while he must care for his mentally ill brother.
Director: Saman Salur
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Cast
- Mohsen Tanabandeh - Sadri
- Nader Fallah - Yadi
- Mohsen Namjoo - Abbas
- Mahmoud Nazaralian - Orooj
- Hossein Rashid-Ghamat
Screenplay
Editing: Saman Salur, Alireza Farsijani
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: fa
More Films by Director: Saman Salur
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral about?
- The film is set around three protagonists. Two run a gas station on the outskirts of town, on a road that gets next to no traffic anymore, and so they get next to no customers. They live and work out of a decrepit van on site, its windows covered in plastic. Sadry is a former strongman, now blind in one eye. He is the boss of the station. Yadi is his eager to please assistant, who usually annoys more than pleases. Finally there is the postman, Abbas, who longs to trade in his brakeless bicycle for a motorcycle, while he must care for his mentally ill brother.
- Who directed A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral was directed by Saman Salur.
- Who stars in A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral stars Mohsen Tanabandeh, Nader Fallah, Mohsen Namjoo, Mahmoud Nazaralian, Hossein Rashid-Ghamat.
- How long is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral is a Drama film.
- Where was A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral produced?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral was produced in Iran.