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مرد کوچک

The Little man | مرد کوچک

PersianChildren 86 min 1997

Mohammad Ali Safari, a boy between 10 and 12 years old, lives with his family in a northern village. The family members each have their roles: his mother creates handicrafts, his father sells charcoal, and his grandfather tends to agriculture. Wanting to help financially, Mohammad Ali begins cultivating unused land, even though his mother and schoolteacher object. This decision affects his school performance and leads to conflicts. Nonetheless, he perseveres, creating a craft project. He forgives a classmate and resolves a disagreement. His crafted fruits impress both his teacher and classmates, leading to a high score on his project, concluding his story on a positive note.

Director
Ebrahim Foruzesh
Writer
Ebrahim Foruzesh
Cinematography
Behzad Ali Abadian
Editor
Changiz Sayyad
Music
Saeed Ansari
Production Company
The Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children & Young Adults

Cast & Crew
Alijan Lotfi, Emad Najafi, Gholam Najafi, Habibollah Mozaffari, Hossein Nasrollah Jafari, Maryam Kazemi, Maryam Lotfi, Mohammad Ali Azadegan, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi, Mohammad Bagher Seidanlu, Mohammad Reza Safari, Monireh Jamalian, Turan Ghaderi, Zahra Hosseini