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Border Cafe
Title
Border Cafe [videorecording] / Amir Samavati and Silkroad Production present ... a film by Kambozia Partovi ; producers, Amir Samavati, Behrooz Hashemian, Setareh Farsi ; writer and director, Kambozia Partovi.
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Published
[United States] : First Run Features : Global Film Initiative, [2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Videodisc release of the 2005 Iranian-French motion picture.
Bonus features: discussion guide with director's statement and director's biography; about Iran.
Director of photography, Mohammad Reza Sokoot ; editor, Jafar Panahi ; music, Ali Birang.
Persian, Russian, Turkish and Greek dialogue; English subtitles.
Access and use
Allowed to show the program in a classroom setting or be checked out by library members. - vendor website 6/23/2023.
Summary
When an Iranian widow takes over her husband's truck stop restaurant after his death, she must hide in the kitchen so she doesn't cause a scandal. Now her brother-in-law wants to be with her for the cafe, while a Greek customer just wants to be with her.
Variant and related titles
Transit Cafe
Title on disc label and container: Border Cafe
Also known as: Café Transit
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Persian; Russian; Turkish; Greek, Modern (1453- )
Added to Catalog
December 14, 2007
Series
Credits
Director of photography, Mohammad Reza Sokoot ; editor, Jafar Panahi ; music, Ali Birang.
Cast
Fereshteh Sadre Orafaei, Parviz Parastoei, Nikolas Papadopolous, Svieta Mikhalishina, Vanchos Constantin, Esmaiel Soltanian, Jafar Vahabpour.
System details note
DVD; NTSC.
Videorecording number
FRF912938D First Run Features
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Also listed under
Silkroad Production.
First-Run Features (Firm)
Global Film Initiative.
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