A Time For Drunken Horses

After their father dies, a family of five is forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq. Matters are made worse when twelve-year-old Ayoub, the new head of the family, is told that his handicapped brother Madi needs an immediate operation in order to remain al...

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Corporate Author: Lorber Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Ghobadi, Bahman, Ahmadi, Ayoub, Younessi, Rojin, Ekhtiar-Dini, Amaneh
Format: Videos DVD
Language:Persian
Kurdish
English
Published: New York, NY : Lorber Films, 2011
Edition:Widescreen.
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Summary:After their father dies, a family of five is forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq. Matters are made worse when twelve-year-old Ayoub, the new head of the family, is told that his handicapped brother Madi needs an immediate operation in order to remain alive. The family must go to any length to survive in the harshest of conditions, where even the horses are fed liquor to get them to work.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, widescreen.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Winner of the Caméra D'or, Cannes Film Festival, 2000.
Production Credits:Cinematography by Saed Nikzat ; edited by Samad Tavazoee.