Gilane

Oct 5 2005 N/A 1h 20m
Drama, War

A mother's courage, hardship, and love, in times of war. In 1988, during the Iran-Iraq war, Gilane escorts her pregnant daughter, Maygol, from the relative calm of their village, Espili, into war-torn Tehran to search for Maygol's husband, Rahman. The journey is arduous and what they find when they reach the capital is dismaying and frightening. Fifteen years later, as another war begins in Iraq, Gillane is at home caring for her son Ismael, who suffers from epilepsy, a byproduct of war. As she cares for him, she hopes for a visit from the doctor and from another daughter, Atefah. "Better be a dog than a mother," she says.

Plot

A mother's courage, hardship, and love, in times of war. In 1988, during the Iran-Iraq war, Gilane escorts her pregnant daughter, Maygol, from the relative calm of their village, Espili, into war-torn Tehran to search for Maygol's husband, Rahman. The journey is arduous and what they find when they reach the capital is dismaying and frightening. Fifteen years later, as another war begins in Iraq, Gillane is at home caring for her son Ismael, who suffers from epilepsy, a byproduct of war. As she cares for him, she hopes for a visit from the doctor and from another daughter, Atefah. "Better be a dog than a mother," she says.

Written by

Mohsen Abdolvahab, Rakhshan Banietemad, Farid Mostafavi

Directed by

Mohsen Abdolvahab, Rakhshan Banietemad

Cast

Fatemah Motamed-Aria, Bahram Radan, Baran Kosari

Crew

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Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Fadak Film

Languages

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Gilane (2004) English Dubbed Trailer — [www.prijevodi-online.org]
Scores
# of Votes
759
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA