Mohammad Ali Talebi

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Mohammad Ali Talebi

Born November 22, 1958 · Tehran, Iran (age 67)

Born in 1958, Mohammadali Talebi (محمدعلی طالبی) graduated in cinema and TV from the College of Dramatic Arts. After graduation, he began collaborating with I.R.I.B. television where he made many educational programs for children and young adults. His directorial debut was a box-office hit, CITY OF THE MICE, co-directed with Marziyeh Boroumand. Mohammadali Talebi’s international breakthrough came …

Known For

You Are FreeYou Are Free · 2001
You Are Free
6.52001
MovieDramaFamily
A number of inmates from a reformatory school are scheduled for release. As a condition for their discharge, it is specified that the younger boys should live either with their families or in government supervision centers. On the appointed date, however, Mohsen Ghaderi's parents do not show up to take their son. Another boy, meanwhile, Sohrab, an orphan, is not accepted in the government supervision centers. The film depicts the real lives of these two young boys among other inmates of the reformatory school. The past, the present and whatever is destined to happen in the future are what this film is all about. The causes of crime, the roles the family and society play, and the efforts to re-educate juvenile delinquents at reformatory school are of particular interest in the film.
NeshaniNeshani · 2008
Neshani
2008
MovieDramaFamily
Ali (12) lives in an orphanage in Teheran. He goes to school and has a lot of fun. When he finds out that his parents are still alive, he tries to find them.
Willow and WindWillow and Wind · 2003
Willow and Wind
7.52003
MovieDramaFamily
A boy breaks a window at his school and sets out to fix it on his own during a storm.
The BootThe Boot · 1993
The Boot
8.01993
MovieDrama
A little girl convinces her mother to buy her a pair of red boots, but one of them gets lost.
The End of DreamsThe End of Dreams · 2017
The End of Dreams
2017
MovieFamily
The film "The End of Dreams" is the story of a little boy who lives with his family in a village in the north of the country. When a horse comes to their home, the boy develops a strong interest in it. However, due to a mistake he makes, he gets into trouble.
Bag of RiceBag of Rice · 1998
Bag of Rice
8.41998
MovieFamily
A small child and her elderly neighbor are having all kinds of small adventures in the streets of Tehran to get a sack of rice.
The Finish LineThe Finish Line · 1986
The Finish Line
9.01986
MovieFamily
City of MiceCity of Mice · 1986
City of Mice
6.51986
MovieFamilyComedy
Mice who have to leave their school and immigrate because of a wild cat who wants to eat them up. Eventually the mice defeat the cat and go back to their home.

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You Are FreeYou Are Free · 2001
You Are Free
6.52001
MovieDramaFamily
A number of inmates from a reformatory school are scheduled for release. As a condition for their discharge, it is specified that the younger boys should live either with their families or in government supervision centers. On the appointed date, however, Mohsen Ghaderi's parents do not show up to take their son. Another boy, meanwhile, Sohrab, an orphan, is not accepted in the government supervision centers. The film depicts the real lives of these two young boys among other inmates of the reformatory school. The past, the present and whatever is destined to happen in the future are what this film is all about. The causes of crime, the roles the family and society play, and the efforts to re-educate juvenile delinquents at reformatory school are of particular interest in the film.

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Without My FriendWithout My Friend
Without My Friend
MovieDocumentary
Two teenage girls record a video of themselves letting their families and boyfriends know that they are going to kill themselves in a few minutes. They joke, laugh and fool around in the video, talking about their suicide with a strikingly light-hearted and comical attitude. A few minutes later, they throw themselves off one of the highest bridges in Isfahan. The story of the two girls and their nonchalant last video shook the country and baffled millions. Their suicide and the intentions behind it seemed to the two girls nothing more than a topic to joke about. Shocking, heart-wrenching and meticulously detailed, Without My Friend follows the families and friends of the two girls in an attempt to shed light on the astonishing relationship of Iran’s young generation with life, death and freedom.

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