Modest Reception
Genres
Overview
An Iranian couple from the city drive around a remote mountainous region. They hand out bags of money to poor villagers in return for them carrying out unusual requests the couple make of them.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2013-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
6.4
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