The Cyclist
The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?
Year: 1989
Genre: Drama
Studio: Bonyad Mostazafan
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast: Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mohammadreza Maleki, Esmail Soltanian, Moharram Zaynalzadeh
Crew: Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Director), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Writer), Ali Reza Zarrindast (Director of Photography), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Editor), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Production Design), Morteza Masa'eli (Assistant Director)
Runtime: 79 minutes
Release: Feb 01, 1989
IMDb: 6.70/10 by 31 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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