Takhti

Directed by Bahram Tavakoli
Iran | 2019 | 100 min | Unclassified 15+
Language: Persian (English Subtitles)
SYNOPSIS

In 1939, Gholamreza Takhti lives a very underprivileged life. He starts wrestling to make ends meet. At first, everything seems impossible but he soon becomes world wrestling Olympic champion and a national hero for all Iranians; a sudden twist in life eventually leading to his death.

FESTIVALS

Fajr Film Festival 2019

Takhti

Directed by Bahram Tavakoli
Iran | 2019 | 100 min | Unclassified 15+
Language: Persian (English Subtitles)
SYNOPSIS

In 1939, Gholamreza Takhti lives a very underprivileged life. He starts wrestling to make ends meet. At first, everything seems impossible but he soon becomes world wrestling Olympic champion and a national hero for all Iranians; a sudden twist in life eventually leading to his death.

FESTIVALS

Fajr Film Festival 2019

CREDITS

Directer Bahram Tavakoli
Writer Saied Malekan, Bahram Tavakoli
Director of Photography Hamid Khozouei Abyaneh
Editor Meysam Molaei
Production Designer Keyvan Moghadam
Costume Designer Amir Malekpour
Composer Afshin Azizi
Sound-recordist Rashid Daneshmand
Sound Mixer Amir Hossein Ghasemi
Make-up Artist Saeid Malekan

CAST

Mohsen Takhti
Mahoor Alvand
Atila Pesiani
Shahrokh Shahbazi
Alireza Goodarzi

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