

Maryam and Mitil
1993-08-11 · 93 min · ★ 8.0
A six-year-old girl (Maryam) who has lost her family in the war, is living in an orphanage. She likes a woman called Fereshteh who lives in a house in front of the orphanage. A family (Nasrin and her husband) adopts her and takes her to the north of Iran. Maryam tries to write to Fereshteh and in a proper situation escapes home to reach her.
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- Directors
- Fathali Oveisi
- Production companies
- Hedayat Film
- Countries
- Iran
- Status
- Released
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Niaz TaremiMaryam
Hamid JebeliMr. Sharifi
Hamide KheyrabadiBelgheis
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