Sanam

Sanam

88 mins | Drama | May 2, 2001

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.

Sanam

88 mins | Drama | May 2, 2001

Sanam
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers
Original title Sanam
Directors Rafi Pitts
Writers Rafi Pitts

Cast

Ismaïl Amani

as Issa

Ali Reza Amini

as Horseman 1

Gholam Ali Amini

as Man on motorcycle

Hassan Amini

as Young boy

Leila Amini

as Woman on motorcycle

Reza Amiri

as Horseman 3

Mohammad Reza Fadai

as Old man traveler

Rajab Ali Gharaie

as Neighbour

Hassan Khaleghi

as Police Officer 2

Khadijeh Khaleghi

as Young woman traveler

Fatemeh Moussavi

as Neighbour

Ismail Nadjafi

as House guard

Farrokh Nemati

as Land Owner

Roya Nownahali

as Sanam

Ali Akbar Pakizeh

as Young man traveler

Mohammad Reza Sanei

as Shop Owner

Sardari Setar

as Horseman 2

Mohammad Soleimani

as Horseman 4

Shahbanoo Soltani

as Woman traveler