Chaharshanbeh, 19 Ordibehesht
Iran
2015 Drama
1h 42min
Original language: Persian
In this touching and seamlessly episodic tale, a would-be philanthropist causes a near riot after naively posting a Tehran newspaper ad citing the date on which he will accept applications for a relatively small grant of cash. The prospective windfall represents a fortune to the hordes storming his door, each story of need more heartbreaking than the last. In a strange twist of fate, a troubled woman from the giver's past (award-winning actress Karimi in the performance of her career) reenters his life with a claim on his emotions just as the final harrowing decision has been made.
| Directed by | Vahid Jalilvand |
| Written by | Hossein Mahkam, Vahid Jalilvand |