Lahalibo

Lahalibo

1949 · ★ 10.0 · Music, Drama

Elham is a young dancer whose misogynist grandfather refuses to acknowledge. Elham disguises herself as a man and goes to stay with her grandfather, while continuing to work as a dancer. As she falls for Amir, a surprise turns everything upside down.

Directed by Hussein Fawzi · Written by Badie' Khayri

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