by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
This Iranian-French drama is set in the small town of Tadjikstan where Khorshid, a blind 10-year-old, lives with his mother. Years earlier, his father went to Russia and never came back. As Khorshid moves about Tadjikstan, the film explores his world.
characteristics
- Single-parent
- Small-town
- Son
- Musical-instrument
- Mother
- Down On Their Luck
- Eviction
- Landlord
- Blind