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Bookmark this pageThe Cyclist (1989)
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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From Time Out Film Guide
An Afghani immigrant worker rides in a circle for a week to raise money for his sick wife. Mohsen Makhmalbaf's output is distinctly variable, with a tendency to convoluted intellectualism, but in this case (a variation on They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) the prevailing ponderousness is only exacerbated by the crudeness of his technique. Well-meaning, maybe, but an alienatingly opaque and clumsy effort.Author: NB
Cast & crew
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cast: Moharram Zeynalzadeh, Esmail Soltanian, Mohamad Reza Maleki full cast
Duration: 85 mins
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