Atabak Naderi

A village teenager who, in the course of common events, gets stuck with the beliefs and some superstitions of the villagers

Six families in different compartments of a train, moving through a rainy night. In a single, 145-minute take, the film depicts the families and how their lives are interwoven with each other. Vacillating between dream and reality, each story builds on the one before and leads into the next. Each destiny is influenced by the other one on board, and all hurtle to the same destination.

Forty-year-old Farid lives with his mother. When she suddenly dies, Farid is left all alone and, fearing loneliness, makes random acquaintances on the street and tries to invite each new acquaintance to his home. Not having sufficient communication skills, Farid repeatedly gets into unpleasant situations.

Ranj-e Penhan series. This television series, directed by Bijan Mirbagheri and produced by Reza Jodi, has been broadcast on Channel One since February 13, 2017. This 23-episode series, with a theme related to contemporary history, tells a story in the 1980s.