The Lead

Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.

Genre:

Action, History, Thriller

Duration:

130 min

Actor:

Hadi Eslami, Amin Tarokh, Farimah Farjami

Quality:

HD

Director:

Masoud Kimiai

Release:

1989

Country:

Iran

IMDb:

6.0