From Karkheh to Rhein explained

From Karkheh to Rhein
Native Name:از کرخه تا راین
Director:Ebrahim Hatamikia
Starring:Ali Dehkordi
Homa Rousta
Heinz Neumann
Asghar Naghizadeh
Music:Majid Entezami
Cinematography:Mahmoud Kolari
Editing:Mohammadhosein Daroshafaee
Hosein Zandbaf
Studio:Sina Film
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:Iran
Germany
Language:Persian
German

From Karkheh to Rhein (Persian: از کرخه تا راین|Az Karkheh tā Rāīn) is a 1993 Iranian film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia starring Ali Dehkordi and Homa Rousta.

The film is first German-Iranian co-production.[1]

Plot

Saeed is an Iran–Iraq war victim of chemical weapons who heads to Germany for Eye surgery and comes across his sister, Leila, who has been living in Cologne with her husband and son, Jonas for many years. Saeed gets his sight back after the surgery and tries to cope with the new and strange atmosphere around him. Saeed is getting ready to come back to Iran but everything goes wrong. Further examinations show that he suffers from leukemia. His disease has apparently resulted from chemical gases used by Iraq and sold by Germany in the war.

When Saeed's sister finds out about his disease, she tries to prevent any situation which will cause him stress, as the doctors advised. But Saeed becomes very ill when he watches the video of the funeral of Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini, which was recorded by his brother in law. So, they take him to the hospital and he dies there while doing chemotherapy. This happens while Saeed's wife and his newly born baby are coming to Germany to meet him. The last scene of the film shows that the family of Saeed's sister is going back to Iran with his wife.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was written and performed by Iranian composer Majid Entezami who later had collaboration with Hatamikia in The Glass Agency and The Scent of Joseph's Coat.

Track listing

Az Karkheh ta Rhein (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Majid Entezami
Released:1993
Length:50:22

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Thomas . Kevin . Kevin Thomas (film critic) . Two Colorful Portraits From Les Blank . . 30 October 1995.
  2. Web site: From Karkheh to Rhine. worldcinemadirectory.co.uk/.
  3. Web site: Az Karkheh Ta Rhain (From Karkheh to Rhain). last.fm.