When You Hear the Bells
Au bruit des clochettes
Synopsis
In Afghanistan, "batchas" are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men's audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.
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- Director
- Chabname Zariab
- Screenplay & Story
- Chabname Zariab
- Original Score
- Faiz Karezi, Mir Maftoon
- Original Title
- Au bruit des clochettes
- Country of Origin
- France, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 26m
- Production Studios
- Godolphin Films, Les Films du Bal
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chabname Zariab
Chabname Zariab
Faiz Karezi, Mir Maftoon
Éric Devin
Department Leadership Roster
Chabname Zariab
Director
Chabname Zariab
Screenplay
Faiz Karezi
Original Music Composer
Mir Maftoon
Original Music Composer
Éric Devin
Director of Photography
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What is When You Hear the Bells about?
In Afghanistan, "batchas" are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men's audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.
Who directed When You Hear the Bells?
When You Hear the Bells was directed by Chabname Zariab.
Who stars in When You Hear the Bells?
The principal cast of When You Hear the Bells includes Shafiq Kohi, Arya Vossoughi, Farhad Faghih Habibi, Sayed Hashimi, Rami Knani.
When was When You Hear the Bells released and how long is it?
When You Hear the Bells was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 26m.
Who composed the musical score for When You Hear the Bells?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When You Hear the Bells was composed by Faiz Karezi, Mir Maftoon.