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Santouri (known as The Music Man; Persian: سنتوری, also Romanized as Santoori) with the previous name of Ali Santouri is a 2007 Iranian musical drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui dealing with the life of a santour player named Ali Bolourchi.
Jun 8, 2022 · Santouri ( known as The Music Man , also Romanized as Santoori ) with the previous name of Ali Santouri is a 2007 Iranian drama film directed by Dariush Mehrjui dealing with...
Feb 1, 2007 · The Music Man: Directed by Dariush Mehrjui. With Bahram Radan, Golshifteh Farahani, Masoud Rayegan, Roya Teymourian. Not being able to work because of the religious country's prejudice against music, a talented Santour player has to deal with poverty, addiction and the absence of his ex-wife.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Dariush Mehrjui
- 2007-02-01
This contemporary drama is about Ali (Bahram Radan), a young musician who plays the santoor, a traditional stringed instrument. His relatively liberal lifestyle comes with a catch--heroin ...
- 2 min
- 16.2K
- ISTA UCSD
Sep 20, 2021 · The film Santoori by the accomplished Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui tells the tale of a drug addict fighting with his inner and outer demons. With a raw and honest look, the film captures the devastation of drug addiction and how a society can push someone in that direction.
Although soul-crushingly depressing, this film is a rare examination of a major social ill plaguing Iran — drug abuse. The tale of a talented, popular musician whose life falls apart due to heroin, the movie even ventures into gritty shantytowns and the haunts of homeless drug addicts.
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Sep 23, 2008 · From celebrated Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui (The Cow; The Cycle) comes this contemporary drama about a musician who plays the santoor, an ancient stringed instrument. Unfortunately, Santouri is also addicted to heroin, which takes an emotional and physical toll.
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