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200972 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Tinar

200972 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A boy named Tinar works alone as a hired cowherd, watching over his father's cows while his father lives on the mountain with a new family.

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A boy named Tinar works alone as a hired cowherd, watching over his father's cows while his father lives on the mountain with a new family.

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Mahdi Moniridirector

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Tinar lives alone on a mountainside as a hired cowherd. His father, who has remarried, resides nearby with a new family. Tinar's primary duty is to watch over his father's cows. The documentary captures his daily tasks and the solitude he faces in this role. It presents the challenges of a young boy managing livestock while separated from his family. Tinar's life unfolds against the backdrop of the mountain where he works.

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