The Bread and Alley(نان و کوچه)
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Iran · 1970
10m
Director Abbas Kiarostami
Starring Reza Hashemi, Mehdi Shahravanfar
Genre Drama
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As a young boy returns home through Tehran’s alleys after buying bread, he finds his way blocked by a menacing, barking dog. Frightened, he turns to various passersby for help. When no one pays him any attention, he looks for a solution all by himself – and decides to throw the dog a piece of bread.
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