Davandeh = The runner / Institute for the Intellectual Development of children & Young Adults ; [produced by Ali Reza Zarrin] ; writer & director, Amir Naderi.
Publisher:
International Home Cinema,
Copyright Date:
1992
Description:
1 videocassette (94 [i.e. approximately 88] min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Majid Niroumand, Musa Torkizadeh, Abbas Nazeri. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. A foreign film (Iran).
Summary:
Iranian orphan Amiroo lives in an abandoned ship, earning a meagre living through casual jobs such as shoe-cleaning. But mainly, Amiroo is in a hurry. He runs. He races. And he tries to out-distance his illiteracy by ceaselessly learning all kinds of things. As he follows lessons at an evening school, he attains victory and self-respect in a race with his peers.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)148113874
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.