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"The Runner"
1984
Directed by Amir Naderi

In this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story, Amiro (Majid Mirumand), an illiterate 13-year-old boy, lives alone in a beached ship outside a port city and earns a living selling ice water and shining shoes in a sailors' cafe. The hyperactive and inquisitive boy dreams of journeys and victories, yelling at ships or planes as they pass. His thirst for knowledge is quenched when he attends an evening school, and he attains victory running races with his peers. "An eloquent statement about desire, struggle, and the need for relief" (Georgia Brown, The Village Voice). Farsi with English subtitles. 94 minutes.