This exquisitely photographed, finely edited documentary is the moving portrait of a young boy whose resilience, honesty and loneliness make him unforgettable. Made over a three-year period and shot in the mountains of northern Iran, the film captures the life of the young cowherd who has been deserted by his father after his mother's death. While dad has made a new home with his second wife and family, the boy tends a herd of dairy cows who are his only companions. As he shares with the audience his dreams of attending school, joining his brother in the city, and being cared for instead of left to fend for himself, his voice becomes that of all poor, neglected children. Directed by Mahdi Moniri, the film won the UNESCO award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival.

(2009, 72 minutes.)
In Mazandarani dialect with subtitles.

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