When You Hear the Bells (2016)

  • NR
  • 01/24/2016 (FR)
  • Drama
  • 26m

Overview

In Afghanistan, "batchas" are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men's audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.

Chabname Zariab

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Shafiq Kohi's headshot

Shafiq Kohi

Saman
Arya Vossoughi's headshot

Arya Vossoughi

Bijane
Farhad Faghih Habibi's headshot

Farhad Faghih Habibi

Farroukhzad
Sayed Hashimi's headshot

Sayed Hashimi

Le client au 4x4
Rami Knani's headshot

Rami Knani

Le deuxième homme au 4x4
Sami Knani's headshot

Sami Knani

Le vendeur ambulant
Rafik Akili's headshot

Rafik Akili

Le junkie

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