Tired
ماندوو
Synopsis
It's 2004, and the news that Saddam Hussein has died sends shock waves through the Middle East. Shaho is the son of an elderly man of Iranian Kurdish heritage; the old man's health is failing him after suffering a stroke, and he's convinced he doesn't have long to live. Shaho, his father, and their family have been living in an Iraqi refugee camp for a while, but with the passing of Saddam, Shaho believes the time is right for them to return to Iran, where father can spend his last days in the land of his birth. However, as Shaho is making plans for the trip back to Iran, his cousin Sheelan visits the family for the first time in twenty years; her parents fled to Sweden when she was a child, where she's now a physician, and she wants her dying uncle to join her there where he'll be safe and well cared for.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ebrahim Saeedi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hossein Mortezaeiyan, Ebrahim Saeedi
- Original Score
- Ali Samadpour
- Original Title
- ماندوو
- Country of Origin
- Iran, Iraq
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, Kurdish
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $350K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ebrahim Saeedi
Hossein Mortezaeiyan, Ebrahim Saeedi
Ali Samadpour
Bayram Fazli
Ebrahim Saeedi
Department Leadership Roster
Ebrahim Saeedi
Director
Ebrahim Saeedi
Editor
Hossein Mortezaeiyan
Writer
Ebrahim Saeedi
Writer
Bayram Fazli
Director of Photography
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Kurdish Films (Kurdish Cinema)
The collection includes Kurdish films and films about the Kurds or Kurdistan. There are many more Kurdish films out there, but I will not add a film to the list if I haven't watched it.
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What is Tired about?
It's 2004, and the news that Saddam Hussein has died sends shock waves through the Middle East. Shaho is the son of an elderly man of Iranian Kurdish heritage; the old man's health is failing him after suffering a stroke, and he's convinced he doesn't have long to live. Shaho, his father, and their family have been living in an Iraqi refugee camp for a while, but with the passing of Saddam, Shaho believes the time is right for them to return to Iran, where father can spend his last days in the land of his birth. However, as Shaho is making plans for the trip back to Iran, his cousin Sheelan visits the family for the first time in twenty years; her parents fled to Sweden when she was a child, where she's now a physician, and she wants her dying uncle to join her there where he'll be safe and well cared for.
Who directed Tired?
Tired was directed by Ebrahim Saeedi.
Who stars in Tired?
The principal cast of Tired includes Shahab Fazili, Mahmoud Gli, Avesta Khalid, Salah Shex Mohammedi, Soran Ebrahim.
When was Tired released and how long is it?
Tired was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Tired?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tired was composed by Ali Samadpour.