The Peddler
The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.
- Year: 1987
- Country: Iran
- Genre: Crime, Drama
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- Keyword: anthology, poverty, disability
- Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Cast: Zohreh Sarmadi, Esmaeel Soltaniyan, Mohammad Talaie, Somayyeh Ebrahimi, Morteza Zarrabi, Mahmoud Basiri