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200543 min Never released due to censorship in Irandocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Censorship Space Exploration

Navigation

200543 min Never released due to censorship in Irandocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A group of children aged eight to twelve travel from their isolated Iranian village to the sea for the first time in their lives.

“Navigation”

Censorship Space Exploration

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Hossein Rajabian

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A group of children aged eight to twelve travel from their isolated Iranian village to the sea for the first time in their lives.

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Hossein Rajabiandirector

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Anousheh Ansari, the first female Iranian astronaut, journeys to space in 2005. Meanwhile, a group of children from a remote village in Iran sets out to the sea for the first time. They face impassable roads that have kept them confined. This trip marks a significant moment in their lives. Directed by Hossein Rajabian, the film addresses the challenges posed by censorship in Iran, which prevented its release.

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