Santouri the Music Man, a harrowing account of a greatly gifted artist's slide into heroin addiction, is another sweeping yet incisive film from Dariush Mehrjui, one of Iran's most accomplished and courageous filmmakers for four decades.
Santouri - The Music Man (2007)
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Theatrical Release:Jan 25, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Ali, the santour wizard and popular young singer,suddenly looses control of reins of life at the height of his fame and success and falls to ruin. he claims,"All my misfortunes started when the... Ali, the santour wizard and popular young singer,suddenly looses control of reins of life at the height of his fame and success and falls to ruin. he claims,"All my misfortunes started when the great love of my life, my wife Hanieh,left me." But hanieh leaves after Ali has been in the throes of his destructive addiction for quite some time. --© Official Site [More]
Starring: Bahram Radan, Golshifteh Farahani, Masoud Raygan, Roya Teymorian
Starring: Bahram Radan, Golshifteh Farahani, Masoud Raygan, Roya Teymorian
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Studio: Nima Pictures
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Reviews for Santouri - The Music Man
There's a loose, fluid rhythm that courses through the film like an elixir.
There's a loose, fluid rhythm that courses through the film like an elixir.
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