Sanam

1h 28m
Drama
6.5

In a small valley, riders pursue and kill a man. A horse thief, so his assassins claim. But for his ten year old son Issa, the disappearance of his father causes an avalanche of problems. With the family name stigmatized, Issa is bullied by the other children in the village. While his mother fights to clear her husbands name, Issa is left to his own devices. But unexpectedly, his solitude gives birth to his freedom, his real passion, horses.

Cast

Ghorban Ahmadi Galdi
Delavar
Ismail Amini
Issa
Ali Reza Amini
Horseman 1
Gholam Ali Amini
Man on motorcycle
Hassan Amini
Young boy
Leila Amini
Woman on motorcycle
Reza Amiri
Horseman 3
Mohammad Reza Fadai
Old man traveler
Rajab Ali Gharaie
Neighbour
Gol Mohammad Golmohammadi
Youssef
Gholamreza Hassanzadeh
Heydar
Hassan Khaleghi
Police Officer 2
Khadijeh Khaleghi
Young woman traveler
Maryam Khansavari
Zahra
Fatemeh Moussavi
Neighbour
Ismail Nadjafi
House guard
Farrokh Nemati
Land Owner
Roya Nownahali
Sanam
Ali Akbar Pakizeh
Young man traveler
Mohammad Reza Sanei
Shop Owner
Sardari Setar
Horseman 2
Mohammad Soleimani
Horseman 4
Shahbanoo Soltani
Woman traveler

Crew

Rafi Pitts
Director, Writer

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