P for Pelican

197225 minPGdocumentary

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Synopsis

A hermit discovers the wonders of a pelican while teaching kids the alphabet.

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Parviz Kimiavi

Parviz Kimiavidirector

Parviz Kimiavi

Parviz Kimiaviwriter

Mohammad Jazayeri Tabascast

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An old hermit lives in a slum and wants to teach the alphabet to the children who regularly go there to play. When a child proposes he use the word “Pelican” for the letter ‘P’, the hermit goes to the nearby park to see this animal he has never heard of.

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