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The Cyclist (1989) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 79 mins · Persian
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- Directed by
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Starring
- Samira Makhmalbaf, Esmail Soltanian, Mohammadreza Maleki, Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Moharram Zaynalzadeh, Firouz Kiani
Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, struggles to fund his gravely ill wife's care. He joins a promoter's scheme where spectators pay to watch him ride a bicycle for a week. His son feeds him as Nasim endures day and night while officials suspect espionage and sabotage. The film asks if desperation can secure the money and whether any victory is real.
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