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IRAN · 1970

Bread and Alley

Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian New Wave childhood fear urban environment man versus nature coming of age everyday struggle
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Synopsis

After returning from an errand to get bread, a young boy encounters a dog that frightens him making the journey to get home more difficult than he could’ve imagined.

Year1970
CountryIran
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami
MovementIranian New Wave
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