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IMDb rating 8.4
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Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

...there's a sharp edge to the humour as it lampoons clerical pride and questions the hegemony of the religious establishment without once challenging the sanctity of Islam's true message.

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Cast & Crew

Kamal Tabrizi
Director
Kamal Tabrizi
Director
Mehran Rajabi
As Mohandes Shojaei
Rana Azadivar
As Fayezeh
Emre Tetikel
As Pervah
Shahrokh Foroutanian
As Hajji Reza Ahmadi

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In this action-comedy movie, a petty criminal named Reza dons the robes of a clergyman to escape from prison. He travels to a small border village where he is mistaken for the new cleric and taken in by the villagers. Reza's attempts to obtain a fake passport while avoiding the police and maintaining his disguise as a cleric lead to a series of hilarious and unexpected events. As he becomes a hero in the eyes of the villagers, Reza must confront his own beliefs and decide whether to continue his life of crime or embrace his new role as a spiritual leader. Will he find redemption or will his past catch up with him?

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