Still from The Traveler — The Traveler (1974) — Abbas KiarostamiPhotographed by Firooz Malekzadeh

Abbas Kiarostami

The Traveler

Name: The Traveler
Genre: Drama
Released: 1974
Duration: 73 min

مسافر

Iran / Persian / 1974 / 1h 13m

Drama

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Synopsis

Hassan Darabi, a troublesome, amoral 10-year-old boy in a small Iranian town wishes to see the Iran national football team play an important match in Tehran. In order to achieve that, he scams his friends and neighbors.

Included in
Abbas Kiarostami’s Childhood Films
Position 4

Part of Box Set

Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami—Early Shorts and Features

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Credits

Crew

DirectorAbbas Kiarostami

Writer

Abbas Kiarostami

CinematographerFirooz Malekzadeh

ComposerKambiz Roshanravan

EditorAmir Hossein Hami

Cast

Hassan Darabias Qassem / Qassem Julayi / Ghāsem Jolā'i

Masud Zandbegleh

Mostafa Tari

Pare Gol Atashjamehas Mother of Qassem

Double Feature

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Taste of Cherry1997

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Close-up1990Both directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Where Is the Friend’s House?1987Both directed by Abbas Kiarostami