
09 Jul 2017

6 Days
London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.
Amir, a young Iranian, signs on with a fisherman on the rugged Caspian Sea coast in order to earn the money he needs to marry his sweetheart, Narges. But in so doing, he becomes entangled in the criminal machinations of caviar poaching. Piece by piece, a complex hierarchy is revealed in a parallel realm that becomes ever more constricting and oppressive, endangering Amir’s relationship with Narges as well.
Amir
Narges
Omid
Amir's Mother
Rahim
Ghasem
Majid
Masoud
Ahmad
09 Jul 2017
London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.
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Experimental short film based on M.C. Escher's paintings.
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A film written and directed by Siavash
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A police lieutenant is determined to bust the gang of crooks selling defective automobile tires.
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