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Shirak

1988 1 hour 54 minutes
58/100

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Set against the stunning landscape of rural Iran, Shirak is a symbolic rural drama centered on a young boy who lives in a small agricultural village that is being terrorized by wild boars. When his father is mauled to death by the boars during an attack on one of the village fields, Shirak suddenly finds himself the head of the household. Determined to hunt down the dangerous animals and kill them, he picks dates in order to be able to purchase a watchdog from one of the local villagers. Together, Shirak and his dog confront the beasts when they attack the village.

Released

1st June 1988

38 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 54 minutes

Finishes at 5:19pm

Ratings and awards

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    5.8/10

  • TMDb Logo

    30%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    58%

Directed by

Dariush Mehrjui

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Written by

Dariush Mehrjui, Kambuzia Partovi

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