Movie
The Patience Stone
Overview
In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-02-20
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Film, Studio 37, ARTE France Cinéma, Razor Film Produktion, Corniche Media, Jahan-e-Honar Productions
- Country
- Germany, France, Afghanistan
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Golshifteh Farahani as The woman
- Hamid Djavadan as The man
- Hassina Burgan as The aunt
- Massi Mrowat as The young soldier
- Mohamed Al Maghraoui as The mullah
- Malak Djaham Khazal as The neighbor
- Faiz Fazil as Armed man
- Hatim Seddiki as Soldier 1
- Mouhcine Malzi as Soldier 2
- Amine Ennaji as Soldier 3
- Hiba Lharrak as Eldest daughter
- Aya Abida as Youngest daughter
Crew
- Atiq Rahimi - Director
- Jean-Claude Carrière - Screenplay
- Atiq Rahimi - Screenplay
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