From Karkheh to Rhein

From Karkheh to Rhein (Persian: از کرخه تا راین‎, romanized: Az Karkheh tā Rāīn) is a 1993 Iranian film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia.

From Karkheh to Rhein
Persianاز کرخه تا راین
Directed byEbrahim Hatamikia
Written byEbrahim Hatamikia
StarringAli Dehkordi
Homa Rousta
Heinz Neumann
Asghar Naghizadeh
Music byMajid Entezami
CinematographyMahmoud Kolari
Edited byMohammadhosein Daroshafaee
Hosein Zandbaf
Production
company
Sina Film
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIran
Germany
LanguagePersian
German

The film is first German-Iranian co-production.[1]

Plot

Saeed, is an Iran–Iraq war victim who has headed to Germany for his eyesight treatment, comes across his sister, Leila, who has lived in Cologne with her husband and son, Jonas for many years. Saeed gets his sight back after the surgery and he is coped with the new and strange atmosphere around him. Saeed is getting ready to come back to Iran but everything goes wrong. Further examinations show that he suffers from leukemia. His disease has apparently resulted from chemical gases used by Iraq and sold by Germany in the war. When Saeed’s sister finds out about his disease, she tries to prevent any situation which will cause him stress, as the doctors advised. But Saeed becomes very ill when he watches the video of the funeral of Iran’s revolutionary leader Ayatollah Khomeini, which was recorded by his brother in law. So, they take him to the hospital and he dies there while doing chemotherapy. This happens while Saeed’s wife and his newly born baby are coming to Germany to meet him. The last scene of the film shows that the family of Saeed’s sister is going back to Iran with his wife. [2]

Cast
  • Ali Dehkordi as Saeed
  • Homa Rusta as Leila
  • Heinz Neumann as Leila's Husband
  • Asghar Naghizadeh as Basiji
  • Sadegh Safayi as Basiji
  • Farzaneh Asgari
  • Parviz Sheikhtadi
  • Noorbert Hanzing
  • Nikel Gril
  • Andreas Kurtz
  • Majid Safavi

Soundtrack

The music of the film was written and performed by Iranian composer Majid Entezami who later had collaboration with Hatamikia in The Glass Agency and The Scent of Joseph's Coat.

Track listing
Az Karkheh ta Rhein (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Majid Entezami
Released1993
Length50:22
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Loneliness"Majid Entezami1:33
2."From Karkheh"Majid Entezami6:48
3."Misgiving"Majid Entezami0:48
4."First Meeting"Majid Entezami2:39
5."Pain and Heart"Majid Entezami1:06
6."Remoteness"Majid Entezami1:00
7."Another Birth"Majid Entezami3:19
8."Unwanted News"Majid Entezami0:52
9."Laila"Majid Entezami2:37
10."Anxiety"Majid Entezami2:29
11."Present"Majid Entezami1:13
12."Whisper 1"Majid Entezami4:17
13."Battle Front"Majid Entezami3:07
14."Grief"Majid Entezami2:12
15."In Search Of The Sound"Majid Entezami0:52
16."Farwell With Companions 1"Majid Entezami1:26
17."Apprehension"Majid Entezami2:47
18."Whisper 2"Majid Entezami4:16
19."Sudden News"Majid Entezami2:21
20."Revelation"Majid Entezami1:16
21."Farwell With Companions 2"Majid Entezami1:16
22."Valiants"Majid Entezami0:51
23."Eternity"Majid Entezami1:17

[3]

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gollark: I don't believe in astrology because the stars do not actually exist.
gollark: Shuffle them around a bit, sort of thing.
gollark: Yes, just edit the stars.
gollark: Did you try under your sofa cushions?

See also

References
  1. Thomas, Kevin (30 October 1995). "Two Colorful Portraits From Les Blank". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "From Karkheh to Rhine". worldcinemadirectory.co.uk/.
  3. "Az Karkheh Ta Rhain (From Karkheh to Rhain)". last.fm.
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