Soran Ebrahim

In this haunting film, Kurdish children organize to clear minefields for trade on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq. This drama was the official Iranian entry for the 2004 Academy Awards. From IFC Films.

As a child in Kurdistan, Azad was arranged to marry his cousin Vian, but war separates the two. As an adult Azad is forced to flee to Europe after witnessing the murder of Vian's father. He falls in love with a beautiful woman, not realizing that she is the long lost Vian, while Vian recognizes Azad but refuses to reveal herself in the mistaken belief that it was Azad who murdered her father...

Young lovers find themselves up against the pressure of an arranged marriage in this coming-of-age drama. Shirin and Soran are madly in love, but find their relationship at a crossroads when Shirin's father pushes for an arranged marriage. On Shirin's wedding night, Soran kidnaps her, setting off a rebellious adventure.