Hello (2016)
His father is a defender of the Holy Shrine, giving military assistance to fighters in Iraq and Syria in their battle against terrorist groups. One day when he returns home from school, he overhears part of a conversation between his mother and sister about the potential martyrdom of his father in the front line. In order to make sure that his father will return home safe and sound, he makes a vow with Almighty Allah. “Salam (Hello)” is a short fiction story about the boy and his resolve to fulfil his vow. He makes a religious vow to say hello to 1000 people so that his father would come home unscathed. The short film shows him rushing to different places, saying hello to people and receiving answers. Until midnight, the teenage boy, with the help of his friend, records 999 hello in his notebook. The last hello is when he sees his father getting off a car while limping. The film highlights the hardship that families of fighters on the front line go through when they are away.
Cast
- Sajjad Esmaeili - as
- Amir Hossein Azizi - as
- Malihe Khoshnam - as
- Behnaz Zahmatkesh - as
- Mohammad Reza Eskandari - as
- Ali Mazidi - as
- Mehdi Ghanee - as
- Asghar Dehqan - as
Screenplay
Trailer
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- What is Hello about?
- His father is a defender of the Holy Shrine, giving military assistance to fighters in Iraq and Syria in their battle against terrorist groups. One day when he returns home from school, he overhears part of a conversation between his mother and sister about the potential martyrdom of his father in the front line. In order to make sure that his father will return home safe and sound, he makes a vow with Almighty Allah. “Salam (Hello)” is a short fiction story about the boy and his resolve to fulfil his vow. He makes a religious vow to say hello to 1000 people so that his father would come home unscathed. The short film shows him rushing to different places, saying hello to people and receiving answers. Until midnight, the teenage boy, with the help of his friend, records 999 hello in his notebook. The last hello is when he sees his father getting off a car while limping. The film highlights the hardship that families of fighters on the front line go through when they are away.
- Who directed Hello?
- Hello was directed by Mohammadreza Haji Gholami.
- Who stars in Hello?
- Hello stars Sajjad Esmaeili, Amir Hossein Azizi, Malihe Khoshnam, Behnaz Zahmatkesh, Mohammad Reza Eskandari, Ali Mazidi.
- How long is Hello?
- Hello has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is Hello?
- Hello is a Drama film.