The Runner

Amiro is an 11-year-old orphan living alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and diving for deposit bottles, while being bullied by both adults and competing older kids. But he finds solace by dreaming about departing cargo ships and airplanes and by running...seemingly to nowhere.

Rediscover this masterpiece of Iranian cinema in a new 4K restoration from Rialto Pictures.

“A work of astonishing power and simplicity…reminiscent of the finest neo-realist films…Madjid Niroumand’s portrayal ranks among the finest ever given by a child.” (LA Times)

Part of our ongoing series on Revolutionary Visions in Iranian Cinema and Restorations & Rediscoveries. Cosponsored by the Iranian Graduate Student Association at Cornell.

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In Farsi with English subtitles