Half Moon

2006 · 108 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 3,241 VOTES · DIR. Bahman Ghobadi

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Overview

Mamo, an old and legendary Kurdish musician living in Iran, plans to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon. Halfway the party halts at a small village to pick up female singer Hesho, which will only add to the difficulty of the undertaking, as it is forbidden for Iranian women to sing in public, let alone in the company of men. But Mamo is determined to carry through, if not for the gullible antics of the bus driver.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,093 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:51 Sit down. Come here.
00:04:59 I'm not coming.
00:07:46 Come on get rid of her.
00:12:24 She's pregnant. So what? There are doctors.
00:18:38 Yes.
00:21:36 We set up a school here. They have music lessons as well.
00:24:21 Shouan.
00:28:18 What is it?
00:35:07 A piece called..."
00:38:25 You get your money, here!
00:45:07 You want it?
00:49:22 Just this one.
00:53:53 Come on, hurry up. Your papers!
00:57:51 Captain, I beg you.
01:00:42 Kak Khalil, my friend. That's good. Very good.
01:04:20 You shouldn't be afraid. We're incomplete without you.
01:07:17 I lost them in the fog.
01:13:24 It was very strange. We never managed to catch up with them.
01:17:24 #Tangeh Baleh!#
01:22:47 I've worked in this region for 14 years.
01:28:36 Why, Miss?
01:33:10 Do whatever you must. But just take us to our destination.
01:37:42 I couldn't resist.
500:00:00 from different countries to see us.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,093
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:51
Final line500:00:00

Production Record

DirectorBahman Ghobadi
LanguageKU
IMDb votes3,241