The Cyclist

Synopsis

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?

Main Cast

Mahshid Afsharzadeh

Gypsy Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Firouz Kiani

Motorcyclist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Samira Makhmalbaf

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Mohammadreza Maleki

Jomeh

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Esmail Soltanian

Showman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Moharram Zaynalzadeh

Nasim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
	Assistant Director	Morteza Masa'eli
Writing	Writer	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Camera	Director of Photography	Ali Reza Zarrindast
Editing	Editor	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Art	Production Design	Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Sound	Music	Majid Entezami
Department	Role	Name

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