Maryam and Mitil
Genres
Overview
A six-year-old girl (Maryam) who has lost her family in the war, is living in an orphanage. She likes a woman called Fereshteh who lives in a house in front of the orphanage. A family (Nasrin and her husband) adopts her and takes her to the north of Iran. Maryam tries to write to Fereshteh and in a proper situation escapes home to reach her.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1993-08-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Persian
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Niaz Taremi
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Hamid Jebeli
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Hamide Kheyrabadi
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Afsaneh Bayegan
Aghdas Sehhatbakhsh
Mohammad Varshochi
Siamak Afiat
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