Project Detail

Boys With Broken Ears

Synopsis

A handful of young Iranian wrestlers dream of becoming the next Olympic gold winners. It's not just the championships that they have to wrestle their way through, but the realities of their lives and circumstances.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 mins
Director
Nima Shayeghi
Producer
David Alamouti, Golriz Kolahi
Editor
Arttu Salmi
Screenwriter
Nima Shayeghi
Director of Photography
Roger Eaton
Principal cast
Payam Boyeri, Massoud Moradi

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