Paper Dream (2022) Movie Script
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Tehran to Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Bandar! Bandar! Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
PAPER DREAM Directed
and Produced by: Ali Atshani
6 Months Ago.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
I don't care if you need 100.000 tomans.
Ask your addicted husband for money.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
What? Smoke in. Smoke in.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It's none of your business
I've spent 5.000.000 tomans
for a cellphone. You're
not paying the installments!
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
You're not a real smoker!
OK.
[Coughing]
OK. I'll...
[Coughing]
I'll call you. Just wait for my call.
Bye.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It was rubbish. I don't feel well.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- Mahi.
- Just shut up!
Look over there.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- So what?
- How about a race?
- With that?
- Look at me! Look at me!
[Car door closes]
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
[Motorcycle engine starts]
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- Hey, Mahi! Record it.
- Wait! Wait!
- OK. Go now. Go.
- Let's go. 3, 2, 1.
[Laughter]
Go slowly. Go slowly.
Go slowly. Go slowly.
She's singing a song from ZedBazi
(ZedBazi is an Iranian hip hop band)
Oh, Yasi! The owner of the
motorbike is following us.
Yasi!
[Motorcycle crashes]
[Music and street noise]
You're so stubborn. Just give me
your credit card number and we'll go.
[Industrial machinery noise]
You motorbike wasn't damaged at all.
Damn! Hey, man! I'm talking to
you. Give me your credit card number.
[Industrial machinery noise]
Are you listening to me?
I've been here for half an
hour. Just give me your credit
card number and I'll wire
the damage. I hurt my leg, too.
I don't want it.
- Did you wire him the money?
- He says he doesn't want it.
If he has my plate number, he'll
sue me and I'll get into trouble.
Hold the card up. Good.
And you don't like to smile, do you?
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It was wise to pay the damage.
We would get into trouble.
What? Yeah, it was wise. I took
a screenshot from the payment.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
But I want to post his video on Instagram.
Really?
Yeah. He's so cute.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
[Car entering workshop, workers at work]
And?
No, I didn't even talk to him.
And?
- Hello, sir.
- Hi. Keep working. Keep working.
Keep working.
Hello.
Why are you so
talkative? Hi. Keep working.
I'm in the garage now.
Tell him to send the truck.
OK.
[Workers at work]
OK, stop talking. Bye. Send the truck.
[Workers at work]
Hey, Snow!
- Hello, sir.
- You had an accident?
Yeah. She paid the damage.
- Are you OK?
- Yes, I am.
- When will you repair it?
- I'll have it repaired by tomorrow.
OK. You can go.
- Mahi! Mahi! Mahi! Mahi!
- What?
[TV playing in the background]
That video has had 2,500 views
so far. 2,450 views exactly
but it will pass 2,500 soon.
You call it a caption?
Be kind to each other?
The caption is great. What's wrong with it?
- The caption attracted views. It's great.
- Make the salad.
It's as if that poor boy is giving you his
credit card number and you're wiring him.
You're so mean.
That's is. We hardly got 200
likes before but it's awesome now.
Let me read you the comments. "We've
never seen a clean scavenger like him."
"As white as snow with snow powder."
"Collecting garbage made
him old." This comment is cool.
"Bravo, man! You're the
elder of the scavengers."
It's really interesting.
We also have 56 new followers now.
Listen. We should see him one more time.
Make the salad. Just
make it. We want to eat it.
I should set up a business account for him.
[Crickets chirping]
[Crickets chirping and music playing]
[PHONE MESSAGE ALERT]
[Crickets chirping and music playing]
1 New Message from Bank, Reading
the Message, 500.000 Tomans Deposited
[WELDING SOUNDS]
[Music playing]
[WELDING SOUNDS]
Sina, do your homework!
[DOOR LOCKS]
- Hello, Mrs. Emadi.
- Hi.
- I want my tea light.
- Hi.
- You're beautiful in the morning.
- I know it.
- Hi, auntie.
- No auntie. Ms. Yasi.
Fine.
Hi.
You've become rich, Yasi!
You give alms like a rich person!
Rich? I can't pay my damn
cellphone's installments.
Just a minute. Just a minute.
So why did you write we
should be kind to each other?
She's lying. Just talking nonsense.
- You're talking nonsense!
- You've disrespected that guy.
What? I did him a favor. I've
collected 1.200.000 tomans so far.
That's a likely story! Everyone
would give their credit card numbers!
You want my credit card number, too?
- Do your homework!
- Fine!
Do you know how to read? These
are direct messages. 600.000Ts
and 300.000Ts equals
900.000Ts and another 300.000Ts.
- 1.200.000 tomans have been collected.
- OK, fine! Fine!
- Stop eating so much, you pudgy!
- OK.
People are so naive.
Their comments are weird.
Yeah?
Hi, how are you doing, Mahi?
[BIRDS CHIRPING AND STREET NOISE]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING AND STREET NOISE]
- Come here.
- Hello, sir. How are you?
- Who were they?
- They were looking for Khaled.
Khaled? Our Snow?
- Why?
- They took his cellphone number.
- OK. Go open the door.
- OK.
[Music playing]
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
What do you want to ask him?
Let me think.
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
What can I ask him?
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
That's it! Exactly!
Could you please pull down
your mask for a minute, Mr. Khaled?
Alright.
You look so handsome.
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
- Is it for TV?
- Yeah, it's for an entertainment channel.
- Aha!
- He believed it.
Here's my question, Mr. Khaled.
What do you expect from
your elected president?
I don't expect anything from anyone.
Just say something.
You can guess it from a
president's title. He's a chief.
I don't expect anything from my chief.
It's the chief who should
know what his subordinates
expect from him. Otherwise, he's no chief.
- He has a point there.
- Yeah, he does.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FOOTSTEPS,
TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
People are commenting
on the president and the
representatives of the
Iranian Parliament on TV.
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
Yes, Mr. Ghasem?
What? They showed me on TV?
[Door lock]
I don't expect anything from my chief.
You can guess it from a president's title.
- She said they would show me on TV!
- 10,000 views. Much more than TV.
[DOG BARKING]
- Is it done?
- I'm working on its roof.
Shake a leg! Shake a leg!
[DOG BARKING]
What does she want from you?
- She wanted to interview me.
- Why?
Are you a minister or a representative?
Who do you think you are?
Are you a president or what?
If you need money, just let me
know. You shouldn't beg others.
I didn't beg.
You didn't beg for money?
You've put your credit card
number there and people
have been wiring money.
This is begging for money.
They've fooled you, boy!
This is your last time!
Yes, sir!
Good. Go to bed now. It's too late. We've
got a lot of work to do in the morning.
Good night.
- It's finished, sir.
- Alright. Prepare the car.
Go open the door.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
[CAR DRIVING OUT OF THE WORKSHOP]
[TV PLAYING IN THE
BACKGROUND] There is a tag on it;
"Danaei-Mahindoost". I don't know.
Come on! Mrs. Emadi will kick my ass.
I couldn't do my works if I
spent my day on Instagram either.
Stop nagging when you help me.
Does the steam iron have water?
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
Don't call me when I reject you
three times. I'll wire the money, mom.
OK. I'll wire it.
[TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
- She's your mom. Be gentle to her.
- Don't interfere when you know nothing.
You should remove the
wrinkles with the steam iron.
That's what I'm doing.
[TV AD PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND,
SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
- Why did you change the channel? Go back.
- Why? OK.
[MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]
[TV PLAYING IN THE
BACKGROUND] Newscaster is saying
when citizens can
nominate for the presidency.
[SHOWER RUNNING]
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Khaled!
Khaled!
Yes?
Two women are waiting for you at the door.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!
Mr. Khaled. How are you?
How are you doing, today?
Will you give us the honor to come?
Where?
Somewhere nice.
- Wanna fool me again?
- Come on!
Don't say it! That's not like you.
- You told me you were a reporter.
- Well, I am.
People think I'm a beggar and I need money.
They have no right to think like that.
[FOOTSTEPS]
They all are talking nonsense. God forbid!
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
I don't know where the money
came from and how to give it back.
Give it back?
Are you out of your mind?
It's all yours. Just enjoy it.
Enjoy it? But it's for people.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
You are one of those people.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
- Delete that video.
- OK.
- OK. Any other orders?
- Mr. Ostadi blamed me.
He's your boss not mine.
Got it? Are you coming now?
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I have a question, Mr. Khaled.
What would you say if you were a president?
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
A president? Me?
Yeah. Let's just imagine it.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I would say...
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I just wouldn't lie.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
People know the difference
between the truth and the lie.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
If they turn a blind eye, it's because
they have no power but they feel it.
But people know the difference.
He's totally right! Bravo!
[Music playing]
Hey, guys! Our video
is a hit on Instagram.
Really?
- They're just viewing it.
- How many views so far?
- Almost 3,000 views so far.
- No way!
You've blown it.
There are a lot of
comments. Let me read them.
[BUSY STREET NOISE AND MUSIC PLAYING]
"We'll vote for the albino
president." They mean you.
"He isn't a president yet but he's
grown old." Sorry about the comment.
No problem. I'm used to it.
"All kinds of plastic and metal washers.
Don't waste a drop.
Send me direct messages."
What does it mean?
Since people are visiting our page
a lot, they advertise in comments.
Awesome! That's what we wanted.
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM
PHONE AND MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND AND MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS]
Just focus on your work.
Just your work, Snow.
I'm doing my work.
Eating kebab is working? Eating kebab,
recording videos and
getting likes is your job?
- They invited me.
- They were wrong to do it.
What about you? How
about your decision? They've
fooled you and they're
just laughing at you.
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Come over here.
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
You call her now and say it's over.
Otherwise I know what
to do with you and her.
- Yes, sir.
- I didn't hear you.
- Yes, Mr. Ostadi.
- Now get back to work.
[BIRDS CHIRPING,
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
Hello?
Why are you so moody?
Huh?
You wanna fool me.
Fool you? We're just enjoying ourselves.
You weren't supposed to post that
video on Instagram. You didn't tell me.
Well, I posted it. What now?
Well, I posted it. What now?
Huh? What's the problem now?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
What's your real problem?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Mr. Ostadi says I've left my work
and playing this silly presidency game.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Well, Ostadi...
Screw him.
That nosy guy!
It's none of his business.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Will you please delete that video?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Delete it?
All of them?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Are you kidding?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
I've been beating my
head against the wall
managed the page,
replied all the comments
one by one and delete the videos now?
I beg you. He'll kick me out.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Fine. I'll delete them.
I'll delete my account. Drink your tea.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
- You drink your tea, too. It's gone cold.
- Just leave me be.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
I thought you're a real man
and wouldn't chicken out.
I didn't chicken out.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
This is my problem.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Let's go. It was fun.
Any words?
Let's go.
[Music playing]
Take your hand off it.
[Music playing]
OK.
I'm in.
[Music playing]
You just wanted to tease me!
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
It's cool.
I made it for you.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
I like it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
They're like you and me.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
I'll keep it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
Drink your tea.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
- Yes. What size?
- For him.
Here you are. Will it fit?
It's made in Turky and crease care, ma'am.
Thank you. Step forward.
It looks very good.
- Where's your fitting room, sir?
- Right over here, ma'am.
Go try it on.
- OK.
- OK.
[CROWD MURMURING]
It suits you. Buy it.
[LIGHTER FLICKS AND CROWD MURMURING]
How much is it? Is it cheap?
I know the salesman.
He buys his stuff from us.
Will he give us any discount?
Yeah, but if he doesn't,
you take whatever you
need. I'll pay off at
the end of the month.
Why isn't it working?
At the end of the month
besides the three month's back rent?
[Music playing]
Don't be stingy right now. I'm saying...
Look at him! Look at him!
My God!
Wow!
Wow!
Mr. Khaled!
[Music playing]
It has wrinkles on it now
but you said it's cease care.
But it's good. It looks good on you.
You should straighten the collar and...
[Music playing]
I'll call your name
when your order's ready.
OK.
[CROWD MURMURING, FOOTSTEPS]
Eat this until pizzas are ready. That's
it. This is a cellphone, not that old one!
This is too much. Thanks.
A president should have
an expensive cellphone.
Look at Mr. President!
Dear Mahi. Can you
please set up his cellphone?
Give it to me.
- Eat your food.
- Give me your old cellphone.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Set up the internet for him, too.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you need any of your contacts?
What contacts? His contacts
are here. I'm his contact.
Why don't you eat anything? Come
on, eat. Don't you like the food?
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Ms. Yasi! Your pizzas are ready.
Don't eat it. Pizzas
are ready. Just wait.
I'm coming.
Look at all these comments.
"Clean like a clean powder."
"We'll vote for the
albino president." Bravo!
"It depends on where he got
the stain." What does it mean?
"The good ones didn't do us any
good, so who cares about the kind ones?"
It's time for me to go if you let me.
- You wanna go?
- Yeah, if you let me.
- OK. Take care of yourself.
- Thanks.
- And take care of your suit.
- Thanks. Bye.
Bye.
He's good-looking now.
White suits him - Yeah.
[CAR DRIVING AWAY]
[Music playing]
- Are you satisfied?
- Yes.
- Khaled! Khaled! Hi. What a nice suit!
- Hi, how are you?
[Music playing]
- Wow! Mr. Khaled. You've changed.
- Hi.
[Music playing]
Wow! Mr. Khaled. You look great today.
Hi. Such a nice suit. Do you
wanna get married or what?
[DOOR OPENS]
[AFGHAN MUSIC PLAYING FROM PHONE]
What are you watching?
[AFGHAN MUSIC PLAYING FROM PHONE]
- So you have an Instagram account, too!
- Yeah, everyone does.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Follow me. Search my name, "Your Majesty".
I don't have an Instagram account.
I mean I have a page
that lady is the admin.
She says 100,000 people
are following my page.
I checked it a few minutes
ago and they are 320,000.
It will reach 4-5 million
followers by the elections.
So you think they'll vote
for you in the elections?
I'm not looking for
their votes, Your Majesty.
It's all just for fun.
Ms. Yasi says it's just for fun.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Do you like her?
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Dear Khaled, I'm your friend.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Loving some people is like
buttoning up your shirt wrong.
You won't know you've done it
wrong until you get to the end.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
When I'm with her during the day...
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I feel different.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
At nights, I wait up until
morning to see her again.
I check my cellphone's
clock ten times until morning.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
They say people are like the
sea. They're beautiful from
far away. When you approach
them, they take your life.
Ah, stop saying those
quotes from Instagram!
It's important I'm feeling
good right now. I've
forgotten my pains,
sadness and being an albino.
Everyone respects me.
They take photos with me.
Everything's fine now.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Does she like you?
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I don't know but she
doesn't hate me either.
It's obvious.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I know what you mean but my heart doesn't
buy it. My heart says she likes me, too.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Drink your tea.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
[MUSIC PLAYING, BACKGROUND
SEWING MACHINE, FOOTSTEPS]
Firstly, I told you not to
smoke in here a hundred times.
I'm not smoking. I was just
counting the cigarettes, Mrs. Emadi.
Secondly, You come late and leave soon.
No, it's just today. Something
urgent came up. I'll make it up.
You are absent. You
have a lot of work to do.
I do my job. There
isn't any work undone.
You're dealing with politics.
Politics, Mrs. Emadi? I
have nothing to do with
politics. Sometimes, I
just make jokes for fun.
Give it to me.
See what I've done for you.
Listen, Khaled. I saw
everyone's a doctor or
an engineer so we did something different.
- I'm not illiterate. I have a diploma.
- From now on, you have a doctrate degree.
What do you mean I have a doctrate degree?
- If people find out, I'll be ruined.
- Who cares? People aren't important.
There are so many fake doctrate degrees
that your fake degree
is nothing among them.
But it was just going to be for fun!
It is still a joke. Where's
the printing house?
Over there.
But this one isn't a joke. It's a lie.
My dear Khaled. It's
more fun when a lie is big.
- People don't like a liar president!
- To hell with them!
People aren't important at all.
What I'm saying is it's awful to
look into their eyes and lie to them.
You are arguing with me again!
People won't believe it, even the
laborers in our garage won't beleive it.
The laborers of your
garage mean the whole Iran?
Yasi! Yasi! What is it?
He's made me crazy. Just
nagging and talking about people.
Go in the printing house. Go.
- Which one?
- That one. Come with us. Let's go.
[CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
- What is the circulation?
- Over 5,000.
- Over 5,000?
- Yes.
So 5,000.
For stuff like this,
offset printing works best.
- How much is the difference?
- A lot.
OK. Let's do it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
[INDUSTRIAL PRINTING MACHINE NOISE]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND INDUSTRIAL
PRINTING MACHINE NOISE]
3, 2, 1.
I'm the first albino
president, Dr. Khaled Samipour.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you. Such a nice suit.
Is it for your wedding ceremony?
No, it's for the presidency.
- Do we have a presidency suit?
- Ms. Yasi said it must be something nice.
She was right.
What's her name again?
Her name is Yasaman
but we call her Ms. Yasi.
Good. Let me see you.
- Did she buy this for you?
- She did me a favor.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
Here.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
Listen to me.
Do you like to invite
them for dinner one night?
Dinner? Where? Here in the garage?
No! You crazy? You don't invite
people to the garage. I meant my house.
Listen to me.
I have a bachelor pad
for myself. You aren't
like me. You're a
Muslim. You're my friend.
I've got your back. Your
girl is yours. Yasi is all
yours. She has a friend.
They're always together.
- Ms. Mahi.
- Yeah, Mahi. Whatever her name is.
We'll go to my apartment.
It's in Vanak. Luxury and clean.
If we explode a bomb
in it, neighbors don't care.
You listening to me?
It's a gathering for
four of us. You and Yasi
me and that girl. Who knows?
I may be lucky and she likes me.
But you're married and have kids!
[WORKERS AT WORK]
It's my fault. Get the
hell out of here! Go away!
Get back to work.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
I'm an idiot. I shouldn't
have talked to you.
Get out of my sight, Snow. Go away!
[WORKERS AT WORK]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
When we don't care about animal rights,
and put a rope around their necks,
and kill them...
How can we respect human rights?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
My rights, your rights...
Rights of these people who deserve more.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
What's the difference between
our children and authorities' children?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The only difference is they
are the authorities' children,
but our children are our children.
We are moving our country
towards crisis and drought.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Our children need air, trees and jungles.
They want welfare and well-being.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
But we are taking eveything from them.
They have the right to live in
their own countries in welfare.
What does it mean when
we talk about social justice?
What does it really mean?
It means we should put
everything in its own place.
My son-in-law, son or daughter
shouldn't take up a position
which isn't theirs
because they are related to me.
They give you 45.000 tomans subsidy,
but you spend ten times more.
We should reduce pressure
not load you with heavy weights.
Yeah! Give him a round of applause.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
If I become a president...
I will put those people who embezzle
millions of tomans and steal your money
- on a plane and throw them out.
- Dr. Samipour!
Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour!
Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I didn't write half of whatever you
said. How did you made them up?
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
When you stand above there and see people
down there, you just
wanna speak. Just speak.
It doesn't matter if you're telling the
truth or lying. You just want to speak.
That's our problem.
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
Wow! Wow! Wow! We've bombed Instagram.
Our video is appearing in explorer.
Do you see that?
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
Bravo!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yasi, you've blown it! Yasi, you've blown
it! People love such
discussions. Are you OK?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG CONTENTED SOUNDS]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Thank you. God bless you. Wait!
Here.
You look handsome today. Nice.
You can't collect wastepapers with suit.
I need to go out. I'll be back soon.
I'm finishing my work. Let me
take my chequebook and deliver
the load. We'll go together.
I need to go to the city.
Let me look at you.
Don't frown.
It was just a cellphone. I'll buy one
of those silver flip phones for you, OK?
It isn't about the
cellphone. I can't do it.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Come with me.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Listen.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you know what you're doing?
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you know they're just swindling you?
Do you know they're fooling you?
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
I never bullshit you.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Is this the page? Yeah? Is
it you? This is your photo.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
What are these stories?
What are these stories, Snow?
Who records these videos?
Why? Where does the money go?
You're distracted. I'm
saying these words to you
because I'm like a father
to you. I feel pity for you.
I'm sorry.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
What stories? What ads?
He's just bullshitting.
People take everything at
face value. They see we're
earning money but they
don't see we're also spending.
- You're right but...
- Come on. Why are you sitting in the car?
Let's go. We'll talk later.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
Stand in front of the
car and then walk together.
Here's good?
I didn't mean to tell
you this but I have to.
This car has expenses. Mahi earned
400.000 tomans a day when she worked
as an online taxi driver. So we need
to earn money and give her some.
Come on.
Never mind. Just smile
now. Just smile now. Let's go.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Hello, hello. How are
you? Please come in.
Please go in, Mr. Doctor.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- Where should we go?
- Welcome to our clinic. This way.
Wow!
Oh, my dear! Look at his hand.
He has a sensitive thin
skin. We call it a paper skin.
Sorry, I was kinda talkative.
Drink your tea and then we'll start.
- Let's go. We don't drink tea.
- Really? OK, let's go.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Everything seems fine. Thank God.
Yeah, we want to dry
his hair and then style it.
Have you explained everything to him?
I just want to know
what material you're using.
Khaled! Khaled!
Khaled! Look at the camera.
Here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
But they're using a lot of material.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[BUTTON PRESSES, MACHINE BEEPS]
"Are you satifised with my new hair
style?" Be energetic and say it firmly.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Are you satisfied with my new hair style?
Put your beauty into our hands.
Skin care, hair care,
beauty, make-up and such.
Come to this beauty center.
We guarantee your beauty.
Cut! Cut!
Send them some shampoos and hair
care boxes. I'll give you the address now.
Thank you.
Don't mention it. Thank
you. Everything was great.
That poor boy! I felt pity for him.
We discussed about a different amount.
My dear, I have set five
sessions of facelift for
you as well as contouring
and lip filler injection.
I want the money,
not lip filler injection.
Give me discount next time.
Did you share it on Instagram?
- Yes, I did it.
- Relly?
Let me check it.
Yeganeh!
[BIRDS CHIRPING, CAR APPROACHING]
Khaled! Khaled!
Khaled! Wait a minute, Khaled!
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Go to hell!
Let's go.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ACCELERATES AND DRIVES AWAY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING AND MUSIC PLAYING]
[SHOWER TURNING ON, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Snow!
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
I'm worried about you.
Yasi is a nice girl.
No doubt about it.
I didn't say she's bad.
But she doesn't love you.
Not as much as I love her.
So you think she'll come
to the garage for dinner.
Don't worry. Don't worry.
I'm not talking about all of us.
Just you and your dear Yasi.
She doesn't love you. She
won't come. I'm sure she won't.
When a girl loves a boy, she
should go everywhere because of him.
Don't waste your time, Snow.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
She'll come. I'll tell her
to come tomorrow night.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Snow! Snow!
I wrote it for you. Use
your magnifier and read it.
While you're reading, point
to that big name, OK? You ready?
Got it. I'm ready.
1, start.
We have different kinds of
boxes in Bamdad box manufacturer.
Three-layer boxes are for light products.
Five-layer boxes are for
packing your home and
office furniture. They're
brand-new and resistent.
You can use Bamdad boxes for
porcelain, fragile stuff and books.
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Well done! Bravo! Bravo!
Thanks, Snow. Let's go. You were great.
You're on it. It should be posted
today. Tell her to do it at a proper time.
Get your page password
from her after elections.
She doesn't need to have it. We
can administer your page ourselves.
That's it.
[HORN HONKING]
And then I'll be like a great dad
to you. You won't believe your eyes.
I'll hold your wedding
ceremony in the garage.
You won't find anything
like it in Beverly Hills.
Thank you.
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
What's going on?
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
What are you doing? What
are you doing? Ebrahimi!
Someone came to the garage a few hours ago.
And?
He gave us some shampoos
and sun protection creams.
I think he was from a beauty
clinic and said they're for Mr. Doctor.
He told us to use them.
- Get back to work. Go.
- Yes, sir.
Mr. Doctor!
Look over there, Mr. Doctor.
They've sent you a lot
of gifts and presents.
Doctor, we love you!
[MUSIC PLAYING AND APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
Doctor, we love you! Doctor, we love you!
Doctor, we love you! Doctor, we love you!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
- She'll come tomorrow night.
- And if she doesn't?
I bet she won't come.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[TABLE MOVING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[WATER POURING ON TABLE]
[SOMEONE HUMMING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
How do you like it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Khaled?
Look at here.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Rock it, man.
Put out your cigarette.
There's smoke all over the house.
You've been recently nagging like grandmas.
Done.
While I'm taking a shower,
answer the direct messages.
Don't miss any customers.
Every minute counts.
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
It's Emadi. Should I answer it?
No, don't.
I know what she wants.
She wants to say they've
moved into a new place.
She's looking for me.
By the way, I've raised the
story price. It's 1.000.000
tomans for half a day and
2.000.000 tomans for a day.
- Give some money to that poor boy.
- Who?
The poor albino boy.
[BATHROOM DOOR OPENS]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
- Speak of the devil, it's him.
- Who?
[DISTANT SHOWER RUNNING]
The albino president.
[DISTANT SHOWER RUNNING]
Sewing workshop managed by Mrs. Emadi.
She's number one.
She has best tailors and
I can see their portfolio.
Men's suits.
Men's shirts.
Women's long coats, trousers, skirts.
Be stylish and well-dressed women.
Pay attention. As well as clothes,
they have different kinds of bags like
men's and women's
bags, wallets and purses.
You wanna take me for
dinner among those gypsies.
They're not gypsies. They're my friends.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I didn't mean it. I mean
you can't take a respectable
woman like me among those
men. Don't you have any honor?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
They're all married and nice
people. What's wrong with it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
- Did you break the screen?
- It fell off my hand.
It was a gift.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I did whatever you told me.
Now I'm asking you just one thing.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Drop it, Khaled.
I don't feel well.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We're here to eat dinner.
Why?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Nothing. Forget it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
What is it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Hello, Hajji, how are you?
I'm fine, thanks. How about you?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes.
Not at all.
Yes, yes.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes.
Hello, sir. Could I
take a photo with you?
Yes.
No, it's alright.
1, 2, 3.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome. Good luck.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Everything's fine. Don't worry.
Will you come tonight or not?
- Excuse me, sir. Just a moment. What?
- Will you come tonight?
Let's go another night. Go
eat your dinner. I'll join you.
I'm sorry.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes. Alright.
I've done whatever you've
told me so far. Don't worry.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
OK, OK, OK.
So we'll be in touch. Goodbye.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[GARAGE DOOR OPENS]
[CAR APPROACHING]
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[WIND CHIMES RINGING]
- I know you would come.
- That's who I am.
[WIND CHIMES RINGING]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
There's only one Khaled in this world.
Thank you.
There you go.
Do you need anything else?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- You've done a lot.
- No problem at all.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Thanks.
Wow!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
This place is really cool.
- I've put the lights for you. You like it?
- Yeah, I do. It's really nice.
I actually did it with my friend, Vala.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Do you know how to open
this soda pop with a spoon?
- No.
- So how do you wanna open it?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Check this.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Now, it's your turn.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
No, look. Put your hand here
and the spoon on top. Not like that.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
You've put a napkin for me. It's cute.
They put it here like this in movies.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
It's pretty.
How did you find it?
You've done a lot tonight.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Whose dog is it?
We didn't want it to be
alone so we brought it here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- Thank you so much.
- You're welcome.
- Thanks, man.
- No problem. Did you like the food?
Yeah, we did.
- There you go. Do you need anything else?
- No, thanks.
- You're welcome.
- Thanks.
You're welcome.
I'll leave you two. Make
yourselves comfortable.
- You have a nice friend. He has your back.
- Yeah, he's really nice.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Who are you?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Me?
A lover albino.
I know that.
I mean tell me about your
childhood and your parents.
I don't know much about
those days. Mr. Ostadi knows.
He said there was this night,
and he was passing by,
and heard my voice from a trash bin.
He said I was 1 or 2 weeks old.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
They were so wicked.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
I mean your parents.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
My poor parents
saw I'm a white albino,
and I was different from people's
babies so they were frightened.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
But Mr. Ostadi is like a father to you.
He's also like a father to me,
and a brother,
and a friend,
and also...
He's everything to me after all.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Who named you?
Mr. Ostadi wrote my name on a piece of
paper and put it in my swaddling clothes.
Khaled!
What does "Khaled" mean?
"Khaled" means "eternal" and "perpetual".
Someone who never gets
old and always stays young.
But it turned upside
down. I'm like an old man.
This place is really cool. Full of papers.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
Wow!
It's really nice. Come over here.
Come on.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
You really enjoy yourselves in this place.
Lie down like me.
No, it's not proper.
What? Nobody's here. What do you
wanna do? Come and lie down here.
Lie down.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
I love stars.
What a night!
- Sing me a song.
- I can't sing.
Everyone says they can't
sing but then they sing
no matter what the
song is. Can you sing it?
She's singing a famous
composition by Ali Akbar Sheida,
an Iranian musician, poet,
songwriter and calligrapher.
Diego Maradona: "My rights were violated
in 1994." Did you know he was on drugs?
I'm not a football fan.
Why should a football player take drugs?
"Woman in Red".
There was a woman who waited for
her lover to show up in Ferdowsi square
for 30 years. Can you imagine a
person waiting for her lover for 30 years?
- Did you ever hear about her?
- No, never.
Here's our next horoscope.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
"It's so hard to love you." It's a dialogue
from "Sooteh-Delan". Have you seen it?
No.
Really? There's a guy
with a big head in this film.
No, I haven't seen it.
So what films have you watched?
You haven't watched anything.
You haven't told me about yourself.
Where are you from?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
I'm from Kholazir.
Do you know where Kholazir is?
Yeah. I sometimes go there
to collect wastepapers.
I come from there.
From an addict dad and a wicked mom.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I decided to beautify
myself and wear nice
clothes and go.
I tried to be modern.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I thought things might change and I could
become a different person, be like a lady.
It just became worse for me.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
You said something about parents.
I didn't say anything at that moment but...
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I think those parents who leave
their children are much better than
those who don't look for their
children or don't care about them.
They all are shit.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Forget it. Let's not ruin our night.
Stand up for a minute.
- Why?
- Just stand up for a minute.
Why?
Stand up and follow me.
- Come on.
- I'm watching the stars.
- OK. Here I am.
- Come here and close your eyes.
Why?
Just close your eyes.
- You should tell me why I need to do it.
- I'll let you know. Just close your eyes.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
- OK, I did it.
- Great.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Yasi?
There's a man at the
door who wants to see you.
- He wants to see me?
- Yes, he does.
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[DOOR OPENS]
Hello. When did you come? I didn't notice.
Shush! This is my workplace, Mr. Ostadi.
I can see our Snow has been useful to you.
How did you find here? Why are you here?
When they left a 10-day baby
in my cart, it meant they couldn't
raise him because they thought
he'd become miserable like them.
I was his father and his mother.
I raised him all these years. I
just couldn't breastfeed him
because I didn't have any breasts.
OK. Get to the point.
I won't let you do
whatever you want, dear Yasi.
- Ms. Yasaman, not dear Yasi!
- Fine! Ms. Yasaman.
You've advertised
everything from cars to clinics
in the story. Where's the
money from all those ads?
I advertised for you in the story, too.
Really? Bite me! You
deleted it in 10 hours.
You're so rude! I've spent a
lot of money for these posters.
Running for elections requires money.
Come on! I'm sure you didn't spend
more than 100.000 tomans for those posters.
You can't fool me. I know everything.
Listen to me, man. I come
from a poor neighborhood.
Don't look at my appearance.
Don't make me angry.
Wow!
If you are from a poor neighborhood,
then we can undertand each other well.
You can't blackmail me.
How about cyper police?
You're afraid of cyber police.
If they find out you hurt a naive
young man's feelings and abused him,
and you earned millions of tomans
from his side and God knows everything.
Do you understand me
now, stubborn girl? They'll
arrest you and they'll seal this workshop.
So you wanna blackmail me?
Something like that.
My international bank
account number is on the back.
Wire me 100.000.000 tomans for now
then we'll see about it.
Oh, yeah?
My name is Ebrahim Ostadi.
[FOOTSTEPS FADING AWAY]
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ENGINE STARTS, CAR DRIVES AWAY]
Hello, dear Yasi.
He kept talking nonsense. "I
raised this kid. I have done a"
lot for him. I bottle-fed him."
He's really out of his mind.
In the end, I told him to give
me his credit card number so
I could wire him some money
and told him to leave me alone.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I did it because of you. I never
give such money to anyone.
Don't pay attention to
him. I felt pity for him.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Khaled! I'm talking to you, Mr. Khaled!
He was at Ms. Mahi's house that day.
I've been talking to you for a while
and now you're asking about Ms. Mahi?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Mahi!
Ms. Mahi doesn't have to work
her fingers to the bone on the
streets anymore. Now she's just
sitting at home in her cozy place.
I actually told her myself.
Every president needs an office
manager who answers the calls
and make and cancel the
appointments. Mahi does these tasks.
In the name of God. Hello Everyone.
We are with you live from
the Ministry of Interior,
where presidential
candidates are registering.
There have been a range
of different candidates
in the Ministry of Interior since morning.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
This way, Doctor.
- Give me your ID card.
- Give me his ID card.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAMERA SHUTTER]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- How are you doing?
- What are you doing here?
- Hello Mr. Ostadi.
- Hi, dear Khaled. Take your time.
Take your time.
How are you, ma'am?
[CAMERA SHUTTER]
I told you I wouldn't leave him alone.
You didn't agree with
this. So what happened?
- Mr. Doctor! Mr. Doctor!
- Please come with us.
We want to take photos.
As you can see, one of
our citizens has entered
the Ministry of Interior for registration.
I'll get back to you with new
reports in the upcoming hours.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Don't worry. I'm here. Don't stress, OK?
- First name?
- Khaled.
- Last name?
- Samipour.
- Father's name?
- Hassan.
Academic degree?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Doctrate.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Good luck.
Please look at my camera, Mr. Doctor.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Show your photo. Show your photo.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Could you please stand up?
Look at my camera. Here.
Stand up. Stand up.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
You should speak. Step forward.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Hello. I am Mr. Doctor's agent.
If you have any questions,
you can ask him but
please don't make him tired.
So you are finally here
to register, Mr. Doctor.
- Who said I wasn't going to register?
- Rumors are circulating in cyberspace.
They say as soon as you ran for office,
they issued a doctrate degree for you.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
As you said, they're just rumors.
What are you plans for
administering the country?
What do you think about FATF
(Financial Action Task Force)?
Will you have a coalition goverment?
I'm neutral.
I'm just me.
I'm not dependent on anyone.
If you need a bodyguard,
I'm at your service.
Is democracy...?
Could you please tell us
the list of your ministers?
Who is your vice-president?
[REPORTERS SHOUTING, CAMERAS CLICKING]
Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family.
Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family.
I told you I didn't agree
with this but you didn't listen.
I didn't know Hamidinejad
would come today.
Reporters just went.
- Do you have any other plans?
- Did I tell you to come here, Mr. Ostadi?
We're losing. Do something.
OK. Just a moment. Mahi,
come over here. Come over here.
What is it?
What happened?
Nothing. Let me think. Just
let me think. Mahi, go over there.
Go over there and film him.
Listen to me.
Look at Mahi' camera and say
whatever I wrote for you, OK?
Just don't worry. Followers
will like it a lot. Whatever
happens, it's on me. Have
you brought your magnifier?
Alright.
3, 2, 1. Let's do it.
They have titles that they
don't deserve and they forget
families are watching. You
shouldn't say whatever occurs to you.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
I can see reporters are
coming. Please repeat
your sentences one more time, Mr. Doctor.
Speak loudly and firmly.
They have titles they don't
deserve and they forget families
are watching. You shouldn't
say whatever occurs to you.
"Wake up and smell the coffee."
What kind of a statement is this?
Well, he wants to smell the coffee later.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Thank you. We'll see you in other
meetings. Mr. Doctor is tired. Let's go.
Let's go.
This way. Please move
aside. Please move aside.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[DOG WHIMPERING CONTENTLY]
3, 2, 1.
I'm still single and have no wife.
I mean I've never had the opportunity.
But if I get married one day
I will surely take my wife with
me here for my wedding ceremony.
Blue Raspberry hair salon for women
will make your dreams come true.
Hello?
You should visit this Salon once.
I'm fine, thanks. How are you?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
No, No. Everything's fine.
No, No.
You will always have your
beauty with Blue Raspberry.
Yes, I know what you mean.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
You can see the link below.
Pull up and see our collection.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, BACKGROUND
MUSIC, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
I told you I wouldn't eat. Let me see that.
Is it my photo? When did
you take it? I didn't notice.
Well, yeah, you didn't notice.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, BACKGROUND
MUSIC, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
They say best photos are
taken when you're not aware.
But someone needs to pay
attention to you at that time.
It's cool.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
Wanna tell me what happened?
Forget it.
- Am I a stranger now?
- Drop it.
[WOOD FIRE CRACKLING]
You weren't yourself
in the barbershop either.
Your cellphone rang
and you stood in a corner.
You spoke quietly and went into your shell.
So you saw me. We
thought you didn't notice.
[WOOD FIRE CRACKLING]
Are you ready to quit in
favor of someone else?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Quit what?
Presidential elections.
That's what I mean.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
It depends on the person.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
So you may do it.
If that person is you.
You kidding me?
Women can't run for office in Iran.
So who?
Hamidinejad, for example.
That guy?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Yeah. We'll share a post
and encourage people to
vote for Hamidinejad.
Followers will go towards him.
This is the guy you told
me to speak against him.
Yeah but I changed my mind. What now?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Tomorrow, I'll take the car.
- I have a meeting at 10.
- I'm not in anymore.
Why?
What is it, roly-poly?
- Have you chickened out?
- Yeah, I have.
- You have no right to chicken out.
- This is cowardice.
Oh, come on! Cowardice? Now you are
lecturing on ethics? I'm talking to you!
Did you forget you had to work
your fingers to the bone on the streets
to earn some money? Now you
just sleep until noon in a cozy room.
You have money now
and talk to me like that?
What does it have to do with what I said?
You have money and don't know what to do.
He's fallen in love with
you! Why don't you get it?
I don't care! Everyone falls in love
with me. Should I worry about all of them?
He'll end to a psychiatric hospital.
So what? Why do you
care? Why should I care?
You weren't such an animal!
Yeah, I'm an animal!
I've seen so many animals
in my life that I became an animal myself.
What's your problem
with me being an animal?
Don't hurt him! Open your eyes!
What is it? Now you have a guilty
conscience, my beautiful Mahi?
You don't worry about him.
He'll feel bad a few days
after being rejected and then
he'll get back to that ruined
garage among some gypsies,
and collects wastepaper.
Don't worry about him.
One day, he'll think about what he's
done and finds out he's made mistakes.
He won't accept it.
No, he won't accept it.
Listen to me. I want to make you an
offer. Listen to me. Let's surprise him.
Yeah, go to the garage suddenly.
No.
No. No, he's not such a
person. He can't say no to you.
Just go to the garage, take
some photos and send them to me.
You just send me the
photos, I'll post them with
a nice caption. Then
you'll have all his votes.
You don't worry. I'm good at this.
You don't need to worry about it.
No!
Just raise the commission.
Thank you.
It's kind of you. Thank you.
You've changed a lot!
You talk to Hajjis now!
Don't you know you shouldn't
eavesdrop on my phone calls, Ms. honest?
This is my house and I'll do as I wish.
Who is Hajji?
You don't need to know who he is.
You sold that poor albino guy, huh?
You're rubbish!
My dear Mahi.
We did something.
Now it's time to earn money from it.
Please stop behaving like this.
- Pay the back rent and leave.
- To hell with you! Of course I'll leave.
Where are you going?
- First pay the back rent.
- Aha!
- So it's about the money. How much?
- Fifty-fifty.
Fifty-fifty?
The idea was mine and I did
everything. Now you say fifty-fifty?
Yeah. That's how you
wanna get money from Hajji.
- Get your hands off me.
- Where are you going? Stop!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC
PLAYING AND BIRDS CHIRPING]
Give me my cellphone! I'm
talking to you! Are you kidding
me? Tell me if it's a
hidden camera. I'll go crazy.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God! Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family. Hello Doctor.
Hello. You're kind enough to come to
our place. Please go in. Please go in.
How come you are here?
Open the door, boy! Open the
door. Please come in. Please come in.
Please come in. Please come in.
Come on, boy! Come on!
- Hello. More power to your elbows.
- Hello. Hello
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Open the door. Come forward. Come forward.
[BACKGROUN MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, guys! Hey, guys! Mr. Doctor
has brought you some stuff.
- Thank you so much.
- Tell him to take care of it.
- Mr. Ebrahimi, take care of the situation.
- Here. Here. Here.
- Give me one.
- Don't hurry. Here.
Here. Here. Here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Don't hurry. Don't hurry.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Welcome to our place. Please help
yourselves. Please help yourselves.
How are you? Today, we're here to...
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The mobile set is off.
The mobile set is off.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
The mobile set is off.
Yasi!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Yasi!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Why don't you answer my calls?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
It's over, right?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm expendable now, huh?
I'm no use to you anymore?
Do you want me to
give all my votes to Hajji?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I was just living my own life.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
I didn't want any votes.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
I just wanted to be with you.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Yeah, I'm a fool and I understand nothing.
Shush! What are you doing, my dear? Calm
down. We're losing
face in the neighborhood.
Yasi isn't here. She hasn't
come to work since morning.
Why are you torturing yourself?
Get up. Don't sit here and stop crying.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ministry of Interior has
announced the final list of seven
approved candidates to run for
the 13th presidential elections.
The names of candidates are
as follows in alphabetical order.
The names of candidates are
as follows in alphabetical order.
The mobile set is off.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
She's simply vanished into thin air.
We called her but she isn't available.
Let me see if I can find her landlady's
phone number. She's in touch with her.
Do you have Yasi's
landlady's phone number?
Yes, I have it in my contact list.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
At first, it was just a joke.
I didn't want this to happen.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
When I found about it, I tried to
stop her but it was actually too late.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Why did you enter this game?
You thought I wouldn't understand?
It was obvious they wouldn't approve me.
It was a pretext for
me to see her every day.
I never had such an experience.
When I was with her and heard her voice,
and when I sensed her smell, I was fine.
Ms. Mahi. I won't prosecute her.
I'm happy I could spend
part of my life with her.
I miss her so much.
I can't sleep at nights.
I look at her photos.
Ms. Mahi.
Does she think about me when
I sometimes think about her?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Bandar! Bandar! Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The ambulance belongs
to a psychiatric hospital
[END CREDITS MUSIC]
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Tehran to Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Isfahan! Isfahan!
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
Bandar! Bandar! Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
[Ambient music and crowd
noise in the bus terminal]
PAPER DREAM Directed
and Produced by: Ali Atshani
6 Months Ago.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
I don't care if you need 100.000 tomans.
Ask your addicted husband for money.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
What? Smoke in. Smoke in.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It's none of your business
I've spent 5.000.000 tomans
for a cellphone. You're
not paying the installments!
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
You're not a real smoker!
OK.
[Coughing]
OK. I'll...
[Coughing]
I'll call you. Just wait for my call.
Bye.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It was rubbish. I don't feel well.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- Mahi.
- Just shut up!
Look over there.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- So what?
- How about a race?
- With that?
- Look at me! Look at me!
[Car door closes]
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
[Motorcycle engine starts]
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
- Hey, Mahi! Record it.
- Wait! Wait!
- OK. Go now. Go.
- Let's go. 3, 2, 1.
[Laughter]
Go slowly. Go slowly.
Go slowly. Go slowly.
She's singing a song from ZedBazi
(ZedBazi is an Iranian hip hop band)
Oh, Yasi! The owner of the
motorbike is following us.
Yasi!
[Motorcycle crashes]
[Music and street noise]
You're so stubborn. Just give me
your credit card number and we'll go.
[Industrial machinery noise]
You motorbike wasn't damaged at all.
Damn! Hey, man! I'm talking to
you. Give me your credit card number.
[Industrial machinery noise]
Are you listening to me?
I've been here for half an
hour. Just give me your credit
card number and I'll wire
the damage. I hurt my leg, too.
I don't want it.
- Did you wire him the money?
- He says he doesn't want it.
If he has my plate number, he'll
sue me and I'll get into trouble.
Hold the card up. Good.
And you don't like to smile, do you?
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
It was wise to pay the damage.
We would get into trouble.
What? Yeah, it was wise. I took
a screenshot from the payment.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
But I want to post his video on Instagram.
Really?
Yeah. He's so cute.
[Pop music playing from the car stereo]
[Car entering workshop, workers at work]
And?
No, I didn't even talk to him.
And?
- Hello, sir.
- Hi. Keep working. Keep working.
Keep working.
Hello.
Why are you so
talkative? Hi. Keep working.
I'm in the garage now.
Tell him to send the truck.
OK.
[Workers at work]
OK, stop talking. Bye. Send the truck.
[Workers at work]
Hey, Snow!
- Hello, sir.
- You had an accident?
Yeah. She paid the damage.
- Are you OK?
- Yes, I am.
- When will you repair it?
- I'll have it repaired by tomorrow.
OK. You can go.
- Mahi! Mahi! Mahi! Mahi!
- What?
[TV playing in the background]
That video has had 2,500 views
so far. 2,450 views exactly
but it will pass 2,500 soon.
You call it a caption?
Be kind to each other?
The caption is great. What's wrong with it?
- The caption attracted views. It's great.
- Make the salad.
It's as if that poor boy is giving you his
credit card number and you're wiring him.
You're so mean.
That's is. We hardly got 200
likes before but it's awesome now.
Let me read you the comments. "We've
never seen a clean scavenger like him."
"As white as snow with snow powder."
"Collecting garbage made
him old." This comment is cool.
"Bravo, man! You're the
elder of the scavengers."
It's really interesting.
We also have 56 new followers now.
Listen. We should see him one more time.
Make the salad. Just
make it. We want to eat it.
I should set up a business account for him.
[Crickets chirping]
[Crickets chirping and music playing]
[PHONE MESSAGE ALERT]
[Crickets chirping and music playing]
1 New Message from Bank, Reading
the Message, 500.000 Tomans Deposited
[WELDING SOUNDS]
[Music playing]
[WELDING SOUNDS]
Sina, do your homework!
[DOOR LOCKS]
- Hello, Mrs. Emadi.
- Hi.
- I want my tea light.
- Hi.
- You're beautiful in the morning.
- I know it.
- Hi, auntie.
- No auntie. Ms. Yasi.
Fine.
Hi.
You've become rich, Yasi!
You give alms like a rich person!
Rich? I can't pay my damn
cellphone's installments.
Just a minute. Just a minute.
So why did you write we
should be kind to each other?
She's lying. Just talking nonsense.
- You're talking nonsense!
- You've disrespected that guy.
What? I did him a favor. I've
collected 1.200.000 tomans so far.
That's a likely story! Everyone
would give their credit card numbers!
You want my credit card number, too?
- Do your homework!
- Fine!
Do you know how to read? These
are direct messages. 600.000Ts
and 300.000Ts equals
900.000Ts and another 300.000Ts.
- 1.200.000 tomans have been collected.
- OK, fine! Fine!
- Stop eating so much, you pudgy!
- OK.
People are so naive.
Their comments are weird.
Yeah?
Hi, how are you doing, Mahi?
[BIRDS CHIRPING AND STREET NOISE]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[BIRDS CHIRPING AND STREET NOISE]
- Come here.
- Hello, sir. How are you?
- Who were they?
- They were looking for Khaled.
Khaled? Our Snow?
- Why?
- They took his cellphone number.
- OK. Go open the door.
- OK.
[Music playing]
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
What do you want to ask him?
Let me think.
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
What can I ask him?
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
That's it! Exactly!
Could you please pull down
your mask for a minute, Mr. Khaled?
Alright.
You look so handsome.
[Music and crowd noise in the street]
- Is it for TV?
- Yeah, it's for an entertainment channel.
- Aha!
- He believed it.
Here's my question, Mr. Khaled.
What do you expect from
your elected president?
I don't expect anything from anyone.
Just say something.
You can guess it from a
president's title. He's a chief.
I don't expect anything from my chief.
It's the chief who should
know what his subordinates
expect from him. Otherwise, he's no chief.
- He has a point there.
- Yeah, he does.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FOOTSTEPS,
TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
People are commenting
on the president and the
representatives of the
Iranian Parliament on TV.
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
Yes, Mr. Ghasem?
What? They showed me on TV?
[Door lock]
I don't expect anything from my chief.
You can guess it from a president's title.
- She said they would show me on TV!
- 10,000 views. Much more than TV.
[DOG BARKING]
- Is it done?
- I'm working on its roof.
Shake a leg! Shake a leg!
[DOG BARKING]
What does she want from you?
- She wanted to interview me.
- Why?
Are you a minister or a representative?
Who do you think you are?
Are you a president or what?
If you need money, just let me
know. You shouldn't beg others.
I didn't beg.
You didn't beg for money?
You've put your credit card
number there and people
have been wiring money.
This is begging for money.
They've fooled you, boy!
This is your last time!
Yes, sir!
Good. Go to bed now. It's too late. We've
got a lot of work to do in the morning.
Good night.
- It's finished, sir.
- Alright. Prepare the car.
Go open the door.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ENGINE STARTS]
[CAR DRIVING OUT OF THE WORKSHOP]
[TV PLAYING IN THE
BACKGROUND] There is a tag on it;
"Danaei-Mahindoost". I don't know.
Come on! Mrs. Emadi will kick my ass.
I couldn't do my works if I
spent my day on Instagram either.
Stop nagging when you help me.
Does the steam iron have water?
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
Don't call me when I reject you
three times. I'll wire the money, mom.
OK. I'll wire it.
[TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
- She's your mom. Be gentle to her.
- Don't interfere when you know nothing.
You should remove the
wrinkles with the steam iron.
That's what I'm doing.
[TV AD PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND,
SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[TV PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]
- Why did you change the channel? Go back.
- Why? OK.
[MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]
[TV PLAYING IN THE
BACKGROUND] Newscaster is saying
when citizens can
nominate for the presidency.
[SHOWER RUNNING]
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Khaled!
Khaled!
Yes?
Two women are waiting for you at the door.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow!
Mr. Khaled. How are you?
How are you doing, today?
Will you give us the honor to come?
Where?
Somewhere nice.
- Wanna fool me again?
- Come on!
Don't say it! That's not like you.
- You told me you were a reporter.
- Well, I am.
People think I'm a beggar and I need money.
They have no right to think like that.
[FOOTSTEPS]
They all are talking nonsense. God forbid!
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
I don't know where the money
came from and how to give it back.
Give it back?
Are you out of your mind?
It's all yours. Just enjoy it.
Enjoy it? But it's for people.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
You are one of those people.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
- Delete that video.
- OK.
- OK. Any other orders?
- Mr. Ostadi blamed me.
He's your boss not mine.
Got it? Are you coming now?
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I have a question, Mr. Khaled.
What would you say if you were a president?
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
A president? Me?
Yeah. Let's just imagine it.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I would say...
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
I just wouldn't lie.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
People know the difference
between the truth and the lie.
[CROWD CHATTER IN THE RESTAURANT]
If they turn a blind eye, it's because
they have no power but they feel it.
But people know the difference.
He's totally right! Bravo!
[Music playing]
Hey, guys! Our video
is a hit on Instagram.
Really?
- They're just viewing it.
- How many views so far?
- Almost 3,000 views so far.
- No way!
You've blown it.
There are a lot of
comments. Let me read them.
[BUSY STREET NOISE AND MUSIC PLAYING]
"We'll vote for the albino
president." They mean you.
"He isn't a president yet but he's
grown old." Sorry about the comment.
No problem. I'm used to it.
"All kinds of plastic and metal washers.
Don't waste a drop.
Send me direct messages."
What does it mean?
Since people are visiting our page
a lot, they advertise in comments.
Awesome! That's what we wanted.
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM
PHONE AND MUSIC PLAYING]
[WIND AND MUSIC]
[FOOTSTEPS]
Just focus on your work.
Just your work, Snow.
I'm doing my work.
Eating kebab is working? Eating kebab,
recording videos and
getting likes is your job?
- They invited me.
- They were wrong to do it.
What about you? How
about your decision? They've
fooled you and they're
just laughing at you.
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
Come over here.
[INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
You call her now and say it's over.
Otherwise I know what
to do with you and her.
- Yes, sir.
- I didn't hear you.
- Yes, Mr. Ostadi.
- Now get back to work.
[BIRDS CHIRPING,
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY NOISE]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
Hello?
Why are you so moody?
Huh?
You wanna fool me.
Fool you? We're just enjoying ourselves.
You weren't supposed to post that
video on Instagram. You didn't tell me.
Well, I posted it. What now?
Well, I posted it. What now?
Huh? What's the problem now?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
What's your real problem?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Mr. Ostadi says I've left my work
and playing this silly presidency game.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Well, Ostadi...
Screw him.
That nosy guy!
It's none of his business.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Will you please delete that video?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Delete it?
All of them?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Are you kidding?
[BIRD CHIRPING]
I've been beating my
head against the wall
managed the page,
replied all the comments
one by one and delete the videos now?
I beg you. He'll kick me out.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Fine. I'll delete them.
I'll delete my account. Drink your tea.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
- You drink your tea, too. It's gone cold.
- Just leave me be.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
I thought you're a real man
and wouldn't chicken out.
I didn't chicken out.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
This is my problem.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
Let's go. It was fun.
Any words?
Let's go.
[Music playing]
Take your hand off it.
[Music playing]
OK.
I'm in.
[Music playing]
You just wanted to tease me!
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
It's cool.
I made it for you.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
I like it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
They're like you and me.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
I'll keep it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
Drink your tea.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BIRD CHIRPING]
- Yes. What size?
- For him.
Here you are. Will it fit?
It's made in Turky and crease care, ma'am.
Thank you. Step forward.
It looks very good.
- Where's your fitting room, sir?
- Right over here, ma'am.
Go try it on.
- OK.
- OK.
[CROWD MURMURING]
It suits you. Buy it.
[LIGHTER FLICKS AND CROWD MURMURING]
How much is it? Is it cheap?
I know the salesman.
He buys his stuff from us.
Will he give us any discount?
Yeah, but if he doesn't,
you take whatever you
need. I'll pay off at
the end of the month.
Why isn't it working?
At the end of the month
besides the three month's back rent?
[Music playing]
Don't be stingy right now. I'm saying...
Look at him! Look at him!
My God!
Wow!
Wow!
Mr. Khaled!
[Music playing]
It has wrinkles on it now
but you said it's cease care.
But it's good. It looks good on you.
You should straighten the collar and...
[Music playing]
I'll call your name
when your order's ready.
OK.
[CROWD MURMURING, FOOTSTEPS]
Eat this until pizzas are ready. That's
it. This is a cellphone, not that old one!
This is too much. Thanks.
A president should have
an expensive cellphone.
Look at Mr. President!
Dear Mahi. Can you
please set up his cellphone?
Give it to me.
- Eat your food.
- Give me your old cellphone.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Set up the internet for him, too.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you need any of your contacts?
What contacts? His contacts
are here. I'm his contact.
Why don't you eat anything? Come
on, eat. Don't you like the food?
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Ms. Yasi! Your pizzas are ready.
Don't eat it. Pizzas
are ready. Just wait.
I'm coming.
Look at all these comments.
"Clean like a clean powder."
"We'll vote for the
albino president." Bravo!
"It depends on where he got
the stain." What does it mean?
"The good ones didn't do us any
good, so who cares about the kind ones?"
It's time for me to go if you let me.
- You wanna go?
- Yeah, if you let me.
- OK. Take care of yourself.
- Thanks.
- And take care of your suit.
- Thanks. Bye.
Bye.
He's good-looking now.
White suits him - Yeah.
[CAR DRIVING AWAY]
[Music playing]
- Are you satisfied?
- Yes.
- Khaled! Khaled! Hi. What a nice suit!
- Hi, how are you?
[Music playing]
- Wow! Mr. Khaled. You've changed.
- Hi.
[Music playing]
Wow! Mr. Khaled. You look great today.
Hi. Such a nice suit. Do you
wanna get married or what?
[DOOR OPENS]
[AFGHAN MUSIC PLAYING FROM PHONE]
What are you watching?
[AFGHAN MUSIC PLAYING FROM PHONE]
- So you have an Instagram account, too!
- Yeah, everyone does.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Follow me. Search my name, "Your Majesty".
I don't have an Instagram account.
I mean I have a page
that lady is the admin.
She says 100,000 people
are following my page.
I checked it a few minutes
ago and they are 320,000.
It will reach 4-5 million
followers by the elections.
So you think they'll vote
for you in the elections?
I'm not looking for
their votes, Your Majesty.
It's all just for fun.
Ms. Yasi says it's just for fun.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Do you like her?
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Dear Khaled, I'm your friend.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Loving some people is like
buttoning up your shirt wrong.
You won't know you've done it
wrong until you get to the end.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
When I'm with her during the day...
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I feel different.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
At nights, I wait up until
morning to see her again.
I check my cellphone's
clock ten times until morning.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
They say people are like the
sea. They're beautiful from
far away. When you approach
them, they take your life.
Ah, stop saying those
quotes from Instagram!
It's important I'm feeling
good right now. I've
forgotten my pains,
sadness and being an albino.
Everyone respects me.
They take photos with me.
Everything's fine now.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Does she like you?
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I don't know but she
doesn't hate me either.
It's obvious.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
I know what you mean but my heart doesn't
buy it. My heart says she likes me, too.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
Drink your tea.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CRICKETS
CHIRPING, FIRE CRACKLING]
[MUSIC PLAYING, BACKGROUND
SEWING MACHINE, FOOTSTEPS]
Firstly, I told you not to
smoke in here a hundred times.
I'm not smoking. I was just
counting the cigarettes, Mrs. Emadi.
Secondly, You come late and leave soon.
No, it's just today. Something
urgent came up. I'll make it up.
You are absent. You
have a lot of work to do.
I do my job. There
isn't any work undone.
You're dealing with politics.
Politics, Mrs. Emadi? I
have nothing to do with
politics. Sometimes, I
just make jokes for fun.
Give it to me.
See what I've done for you.
Listen, Khaled. I saw
everyone's a doctor or
an engineer so we did something different.
- I'm not illiterate. I have a diploma.
- From now on, you have a doctrate degree.
What do you mean I have a doctrate degree?
- If people find out, I'll be ruined.
- Who cares? People aren't important.
There are so many fake doctrate degrees
that your fake degree
is nothing among them.
But it was just going to be for fun!
It is still a joke. Where's
the printing house?
Over there.
But this one isn't a joke. It's a lie.
My dear Khaled. It's
more fun when a lie is big.
- People don't like a liar president!
- To hell with them!
People aren't important at all.
What I'm saying is it's awful to
look into their eyes and lie to them.
You are arguing with me again!
People won't believe it, even the
laborers in our garage won't beleive it.
The laborers of your
garage mean the whole Iran?
Yasi! Yasi! What is it?
He's made me crazy. Just
nagging and talking about people.
Go in the printing house. Go.
- Which one?
- That one. Come with us. Let's go.
[CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
- What is the circulation?
- Over 5,000.
- Over 5,000?
- Yes.
So 5,000.
For stuff like this,
offset printing works best.
- How much is the difference?
- A lot.
OK. Let's do it.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND CROWD NOISE IN THE MALL]
[INDUSTRIAL PRINTING MACHINE NOISE]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND INDUSTRIAL
PRINTING MACHINE NOISE]
3, 2, 1.
I'm the first albino
president, Dr. Khaled Samipour.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you. Such a nice suit.
Is it for your wedding ceremony?
No, it's for the presidency.
- Do we have a presidency suit?
- Ms. Yasi said it must be something nice.
She was right.
What's her name again?
Her name is Yasaman
but we call her Ms. Yasi.
Good. Let me see you.
- Did she buy this for you?
- She did me a favor.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
Here.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
Listen to me.
Do you like to invite
them for dinner one night?
Dinner? Where? Here in the garage?
No! You crazy? You don't invite
people to the garage. I meant my house.
Listen to me.
I have a bachelor pad
for myself. You aren't
like me. You're a
Muslim. You're my friend.
I've got your back. Your
girl is yours. Yasi is all
yours. She has a friend.
They're always together.
- Ms. Mahi.
- Yeah, Mahi. Whatever her name is.
We'll go to my apartment.
It's in Vanak. Luxury and clean.
If we explode a bomb
in it, neighbors don't care.
You listening to me?
It's a gathering for
four of us. You and Yasi
me and that girl. Who knows?
I may be lucky and she likes me.
But you're married and have kids!
[WORKERS AT WORK]
It's my fault. Get the
hell out of here! Go away!
Get back to work.
[WORKERS AT WORK]
I'm an idiot. I shouldn't
have talked to you.
Get out of my sight, Snow. Go away!
[WORKERS AT WORK]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
When we don't care about animal rights,
and put a rope around their necks,
and kill them...
How can we respect human rights?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
My rights, your rights...
Rights of these people who deserve more.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
What's the difference between
our children and authorities' children?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The only difference is they
are the authorities' children,
but our children are our children.
We are moving our country
towards crisis and drought.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Our children need air, trees and jungles.
They want welfare and well-being.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
But we are taking eveything from them.
They have the right to live in
their own countries in welfare.
What does it mean when
we talk about social justice?
What does it really mean?
It means we should put
everything in its own place.
My son-in-law, son or daughter
shouldn't take up a position
which isn't theirs
because they are related to me.
They give you 45.000 tomans subsidy,
but you spend ten times more.
We should reduce pressure
not load you with heavy weights.
Yeah! Give him a round of applause.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
If I become a president...
I will put those people who embezzle
millions of tomans and steal your money
- on a plane and throw them out.
- Dr. Samipour!
Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour!
Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour! Dr. Samipour!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I didn't write half of whatever you
said. How did you made them up?
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
When you stand above there and see people
down there, you just
wanna speak. Just speak.
It doesn't matter if you're telling the
truth or lying. You just want to speak.
That's our problem.
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
Wow! Wow! Wow! We've bombed Instagram.
Our video is appearing in explorer.
Do you see that?
[AUDIO PLAYING FROM PHONE]
Bravo!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yasi, you've blown it! Yasi, you've blown
it! People love such
discussions. Are you OK?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG CONTENTED SOUNDS]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Thank you. God bless you. Wait!
Here.
You look handsome today. Nice.
You can't collect wastepapers with suit.
I need to go out. I'll be back soon.
I'm finishing my work. Let me
take my chequebook and deliver
the load. We'll go together.
I need to go to the city.
Let me look at you.
Don't frown.
It was just a cellphone. I'll buy one
of those silver flip phones for you, OK?
It isn't about the
cellphone. I can't do it.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Come with me.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Listen.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you know what you're doing?
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Do you know they're just swindling you?
Do you know they're fooling you?
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
I never bullshit you.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
Is this the page? Yeah? Is
it you? This is your photo.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
What are these stories?
What are these stories, Snow?
Who records these videos?
Why? Where does the money go?
You're distracted. I'm
saying these words to you
because I'm like a father
to you. I feel pity for you.
I'm sorry.
[WORKERS AT WORK BIRDS CHIRPING]
What stories? What ads?
He's just bullshitting.
People take everything at
face value. They see we're
earning money but they
don't see we're also spending.
- You're right but...
- Come on. Why are you sitting in the car?
Let's go. We'll talk later.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
Stand in front of the
car and then walk together.
Here's good?
I didn't mean to tell
you this but I have to.
This car has expenses. Mahi earned
400.000 tomans a day when she worked
as an online taxi driver. So we need
to earn money and give her some.
Come on.
Never mind. Just smile
now. Just smile now. Let's go.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Hello, hello. How are
you? Please come in.
Please go in, Mr. Doctor.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- Where should we go?
- Welcome to our clinic. This way.
Wow!
Oh, my dear! Look at his hand.
He has a sensitive thin
skin. We call it a paper skin.
Sorry, I was kinda talkative.
Drink your tea and then we'll start.
- Let's go. We don't drink tea.
- Really? OK, let's go.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Everything seems fine. Thank God.
Yeah, we want to dry
his hair and then style it.
Have you explained everything to him?
I just want to know
what material you're using.
Khaled! Khaled!
Khaled! Look at the camera.
Here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
But they're using a lot of material.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[BUTTON PRESSES, MACHINE BEEPS]
"Are you satifised with my new hair
style?" Be energetic and say it firmly.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Are you satisfied with my new hair style?
Put your beauty into our hands.
Skin care, hair care,
beauty, make-up and such.
Come to this beauty center.
We guarantee your beauty.
Cut! Cut!
Send them some shampoos and hair
care boxes. I'll give you the address now.
Thank you.
Don't mention it. Thank
you. Everything was great.
That poor boy! I felt pity for him.
We discussed about a different amount.
My dear, I have set five
sessions of facelift for
you as well as contouring
and lip filler injection.
I want the money,
not lip filler injection.
Give me discount next time.
Did you share it on Instagram?
- Yes, I did it.
- Relly?
Let me check it.
Yeganeh!
[BIRDS CHIRPING, CAR APPROACHING]
Khaled! Khaled!
Khaled! Wait a minute, Khaled!
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Go to hell!
Let's go.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ACCELERATES AND DRIVES AWAY]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING AND MUSIC PLAYING]
[SHOWER TURNING ON, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Snow!
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
I'm worried about you.
Yasi is a nice girl.
No doubt about it.
I didn't say she's bad.
But she doesn't love you.
Not as much as I love her.
So you think she'll come
to the garage for dinner.
Don't worry. Don't worry.
I'm not talking about all of us.
Just you and your dear Yasi.
She doesn't love you. She
won't come. I'm sure she won't.
When a girl loves a boy, she
should go everywhere because of him.
Don't waste your time, Snow.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
She'll come. I'll tell her
to come tomorrow night.
[MUSIC PLAYING AND BUSY
STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Snow! Snow!
I wrote it for you. Use
your magnifier and read it.
While you're reading, point
to that big name, OK? You ready?
Got it. I'm ready.
1, start.
We have different kinds of
boxes in Bamdad box manufacturer.
Three-layer boxes are for light products.
Five-layer boxes are for
packing your home and
office furniture. They're
brand-new and resistent.
You can use Bamdad boxes for
porcelain, fragile stuff and books.
[BUSY STREET NOISE, CARS PASSING]
Well done! Bravo! Bravo!
Thanks, Snow. Let's go. You were great.
You're on it. It should be posted
today. Tell her to do it at a proper time.
Get your page password
from her after elections.
She doesn't need to have it. We
can administer your page ourselves.
That's it.
[HORN HONKING]
And then I'll be like a great dad
to you. You won't believe your eyes.
I'll hold your wedding
ceremony in the garage.
You won't find anything
like it in Beverly Hills.
Thank you.
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
What's going on?
[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
What are you doing? What
are you doing? Ebrahimi!
Someone came to the garage a few hours ago.
And?
He gave us some shampoos
and sun protection creams.
I think he was from a beauty
clinic and said they're for Mr. Doctor.
He told us to use them.
- Get back to work. Go.
- Yes, sir.
Mr. Doctor!
Look over there, Mr. Doctor.
They've sent you a lot
of gifts and presents.
Doctor, we love you!
[MUSIC PLAYING AND APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]
Doctor, we love you! Doctor, we love you!
Doctor, we love you! Doctor, we love you!
[MUSIC PLAYING]
- She'll come tomorrow night.
- And if she doesn't?
I bet she won't come.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[TABLE MOVING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[WATER POURING ON TABLE]
[SOMEONE HUMMING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
How do you like it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Khaled?
Look at here.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Rock it, man.
Put out your cigarette.
There's smoke all over the house.
You've been recently nagging like grandmas.
Done.
While I'm taking a shower,
answer the direct messages.
Don't miss any customers.
Every minute counts.
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
It's Emadi. Should I answer it?
No, don't.
I know what she wants.
She wants to say they've
moved into a new place.
She's looking for me.
By the way, I've raised the
story price. It's 1.000.000
tomans for half a day and
2.000.000 tomans for a day.
- Give some money to that poor boy.
- Who?
The poor albino boy.
[BATHROOM DOOR OPENS]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
- Speak of the devil, it's him.
- Who?
[DISTANT SHOWER RUNNING]
The albino president.
[DISTANT SHOWER RUNNING]
Sewing workshop managed by Mrs. Emadi.
She's number one.
She has best tailors and
I can see their portfolio.
Men's suits.
Men's shirts.
Women's long coats, trousers, skirts.
Be stylish and well-dressed women.
Pay attention. As well as clothes,
they have different kinds of bags like
men's and women's
bags, wallets and purses.
You wanna take me for
dinner among those gypsies.
They're not gypsies. They're my friends.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I didn't mean it. I mean
you can't take a respectable
woman like me among those
men. Don't you have any honor?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
They're all married and nice
people. What's wrong with it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
- Did you break the screen?
- It fell off my hand.
It was a gift.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I did whatever you told me.
Now I'm asking you just one thing.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Drop it, Khaled.
I don't feel well.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We're here to eat dinner.
Why?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Nothing. Forget it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
What is it?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Hello, Hajji, how are you?
I'm fine, thanks. How about you?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes.
Not at all.
Yes, yes.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes.
Hello, sir. Could I
take a photo with you?
Yes.
No, it's alright.
1, 2, 3.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome. Good luck.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Everything's fine. Don't worry.
Will you come tonight or not?
- Excuse me, sir. Just a moment. What?
- Will you come tonight?
Let's go another night. Go
eat your dinner. I'll join you.
I'm sorry.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Yes. Alright.
I've done whatever you've
told me so far. Don't worry.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
OK, OK, OK.
So we'll be in touch. Goodbye.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[GARAGE DOOR OPENS]
[CAR APPROACHING]
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[WIND CHIMES RINGING]
- I know you would come.
- That's who I am.
[WIND CHIMES RINGING]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
There's only one Khaled in this world.
Thank you.
There you go.
Do you need anything else?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- You've done a lot.
- No problem at all.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Thanks.
Wow!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
This place is really cool.
- I've put the lights for you. You like it?
- Yeah, I do. It's really nice.
I actually did it with my friend, Vala.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Do you know how to open
this soda pop with a spoon?
- No.
- So how do you wanna open it?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Check this.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Now, it's your turn.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
No, look. Put your hand here
and the spoon on top. Not like that.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
You've put a napkin for me. It's cute.
They put it here like this in movies.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
It's pretty.
How did you find it?
You've done a lot tonight.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Whose dog is it?
We didn't want it to be
alone so we brought it here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- Thank you so much.
- You're welcome.
- Thanks, man.
- No problem. Did you like the food?
Yeah, we did.
- There you go. Do you need anything else?
- No, thanks.
- You're welcome.
- Thanks.
You're welcome.
I'll leave you two. Make
yourselves comfortable.
- You have a nice friend. He has your back.
- Yeah, he's really nice.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Who are you?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Me?
A lover albino.
I know that.
I mean tell me about your
childhood and your parents.
I don't know much about
those days. Mr. Ostadi knows.
He said there was this night,
and he was passing by,
and heard my voice from a trash bin.
He said I was 1 or 2 weeks old.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
They were so wicked.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
I mean your parents.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
My poor parents
saw I'm a white albino,
and I was different from people's
babies so they were frightened.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
But Mr. Ostadi is like a father to you.
He's also like a father to me,
and a brother,
and a friend,
and also...
He's everything to me after all.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
Who named you?
Mr. Ostadi wrote my name on a piece of
paper and put it in my swaddling clothes.
Khaled!
What does "Khaled" mean?
"Khaled" means "eternal" and "perpetual".
Someone who never gets
old and always stays young.
But it turned upside
down. I'm like an old man.
This place is really cool. Full of papers.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
Wow!
It's really nice. Come over here.
Come on.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
You really enjoy yourselves in this place.
Lie down like me.
No, it's not proper.
What? Nobody's here. What do you
wanna do? Come and lie down here.
Lie down.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
I love stars.
What a night!
- Sing me a song.
- I can't sing.
Everyone says they can't
sing but then they sing
no matter what the
song is. Can you sing it?
She's singing a famous
composition by Ali Akbar Sheida,
an Iranian musician, poet,
songwriter and calligrapher.
Diego Maradona: "My rights were violated
in 1994." Did you know he was on drugs?
I'm not a football fan.
Why should a football player take drugs?
"Woman in Red".
There was a woman who waited for
her lover to show up in Ferdowsi square
for 30 years. Can you imagine a
person waiting for her lover for 30 years?
- Did you ever hear about her?
- No, never.
Here's our next horoscope.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
"It's so hard to love you." It's a dialogue
from "Sooteh-Delan". Have you seen it?
No.
Really? There's a guy
with a big head in this film.
No, I haven't seen it.
So what films have you watched?
You haven't watched anything.
You haven't told me about yourself.
Where are you from?
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, DOG BARKING]
I'm from Kholazir.
Do you know where Kholazir is?
Yeah. I sometimes go there
to collect wastepapers.
I come from there.
From an addict dad and a wicked mom.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I decided to beautify
myself and wear nice
clothes and go.
I tried to be modern.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I thought things might change and I could
become a different person, be like a lady.
It just became worse for me.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
You said something about parents.
I didn't say anything at that moment but...
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I think those parents who leave
their children are much better than
those who don't look for their
children or don't care about them.
They all are shit.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Forget it. Let's not ruin our night.
Stand up for a minute.
- Why?
- Just stand up for a minute.
Why?
Stand up and follow me.
- Come on.
- I'm watching the stars.
- OK. Here I am.
- Come here and close your eyes.
Why?
Just close your eyes.
- You should tell me why I need to do it.
- I'll let you know. Just close your eyes.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
- OK, I did it.
- Great.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Yasi?
There's a man at the
door who wants to see you.
- He wants to see me?
- Yes, he does.
[SEWING MACHINE RUNNING]
[DOOR OPENS]
Hello. When did you come? I didn't notice.
Shush! This is my workplace, Mr. Ostadi.
I can see our Snow has been useful to you.
How did you find here? Why are you here?
When they left a 10-day baby
in my cart, it meant they couldn't
raise him because they thought
he'd become miserable like them.
I was his father and his mother.
I raised him all these years. I
just couldn't breastfeed him
because I didn't have any breasts.
OK. Get to the point.
I won't let you do
whatever you want, dear Yasi.
- Ms. Yasaman, not dear Yasi!
- Fine! Ms. Yasaman.
You've advertised
everything from cars to clinics
in the story. Where's the
money from all those ads?
I advertised for you in the story, too.
Really? Bite me! You
deleted it in 10 hours.
You're so rude! I've spent a
lot of money for these posters.
Running for elections requires money.
Come on! I'm sure you didn't spend
more than 100.000 tomans for those posters.
You can't fool me. I know everything.
Listen to me, man. I come
from a poor neighborhood.
Don't look at my appearance.
Don't make me angry.
Wow!
If you are from a poor neighborhood,
then we can undertand each other well.
You can't blackmail me.
How about cyper police?
You're afraid of cyber police.
If they find out you hurt a naive
young man's feelings and abused him,
and you earned millions of tomans
from his side and God knows everything.
Do you understand me
now, stubborn girl? They'll
arrest you and they'll seal this workshop.
So you wanna blackmail me?
Something like that.
My international bank
account number is on the back.
Wire me 100.000.000 tomans for now
then we'll see about it.
Oh, yeah?
My name is Ebrahim Ostadi.
[FOOTSTEPS FADING AWAY]
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ENGINE STARTS, CAR DRIVES AWAY]
Hello, dear Yasi.
He kept talking nonsense. "I
raised this kid. I have done a"
lot for him. I bottle-fed him."
He's really out of his mind.
In the end, I told him to give
me his credit card number so
I could wire him some money
and told him to leave me alone.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I did it because of you. I never
give such money to anyone.
Don't pay attention to
him. I felt pity for him.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Khaled! I'm talking to you, Mr. Khaled!
He was at Ms. Mahi's house that day.
I've been talking to you for a while
and now you're asking about Ms. Mahi?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Mahi!
Ms. Mahi doesn't have to work
her fingers to the bone on the
streets anymore. Now she's just
sitting at home in her cozy place.
I actually told her myself.
Every president needs an office
manager who answers the calls
and make and cancel the
appointments. Mahi does these tasks.
In the name of God. Hello Everyone.
We are with you live from
the Ministry of Interior,
where presidential
candidates are registering.
There have been a range
of different candidates
in the Ministry of Interior since morning.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
This way, Doctor.
- Give me your ID card.
- Give me his ID card.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAMERA SHUTTER]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
- How are you doing?
- What are you doing here?
- Hello Mr. Ostadi.
- Hi, dear Khaled. Take your time.
Take your time.
How are you, ma'am?
[CAMERA SHUTTER]
I told you I wouldn't leave him alone.
You didn't agree with
this. So what happened?
- Mr. Doctor! Mr. Doctor!
- Please come with us.
We want to take photos.
As you can see, one of
our citizens has entered
the Ministry of Interior for registration.
I'll get back to you with new
reports in the upcoming hours.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Don't worry. I'm here. Don't stress, OK?
- First name?
- Khaled.
- Last name?
- Samipour.
- Father's name?
- Hassan.
Academic degree?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Doctrate.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Good luck.
Please look at my camera, Mr. Doctor.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Show your photo. Show your photo.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Could you please stand up?
Look at my camera. Here.
Stand up. Stand up.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
You should speak. Step forward.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Hello. I am Mr. Doctor's agent.
If you have any questions,
you can ask him but
please don't make him tired.
So you are finally here
to register, Mr. Doctor.
- Who said I wasn't going to register?
- Rumors are circulating in cyberspace.
They say as soon as you ran for office,
they issued a doctrate degree for you.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
As you said, they're just rumors.
What are you plans for
administering the country?
What do you think about FATF
(Financial Action Task Force)?
Will you have a coalition goverment?
I'm neutral.
I'm just me.
I'm not dependent on anyone.
If you need a bodyguard,
I'm at your service.
Is democracy...?
Could you please tell us
the list of your ministers?
Who is your vice-president?
[REPORTERS SHOUTING, CAMERAS CLICKING]
Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family.
Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family.
I told you I didn't agree
with this but you didn't listen.
I didn't know Hamidinejad
would come today.
Reporters just went.
- Do you have any other plans?
- Did I tell you to come here, Mr. Ostadi?
We're losing. Do something.
OK. Just a moment. Mahi,
come over here. Come over here.
What is it?
What happened?
Nothing. Let me think. Just
let me think. Mahi, go over there.
Go over there and film him.
Listen to me.
Look at Mahi' camera and say
whatever I wrote for you, OK?
Just don't worry. Followers
will like it a lot. Whatever
happens, it's on me. Have
you brought your magnifier?
Alright.
3, 2, 1. Let's do it.
They have titles that they
don't deserve and they forget
families are watching. You
shouldn't say whatever occurs to you.
Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
I can see reporters are
coming. Please repeat
your sentences one more time, Mr. Doctor.
Speak loudly and firmly.
They have titles they don't
deserve and they forget families
are watching. You shouldn't
say whatever occurs to you.
"Wake up and smell the coffee."
What kind of a statement is this?
Well, he wants to smell the coffee later.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
Thank you. We'll see you in other
meetings. Mr. Doctor is tired. Let's go.
Let's go.
This way. Please move
aside. Please move aside.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[DOG WHIMPERING CONTENTLY]
3, 2, 1.
I'm still single and have no wife.
I mean I've never had the opportunity.
But if I get married one day
I will surely take my wife with
me here for my wedding ceremony.
Blue Raspberry hair salon for women
will make your dreams come true.
Hello?
You should visit this Salon once.
I'm fine, thanks. How are you?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
No, No. Everything's fine.
No, No.
You will always have your
beauty with Blue Raspberry.
Yes, I know what you mean.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
You can see the link below.
Pull up and see our collection.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, BACKGROUND
MUSIC, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
I told you I wouldn't eat. Let me see that.
Is it my photo? When did
you take it? I didn't notice.
Well, yeah, you didn't notice.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, BACKGROUND
MUSIC, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
They say best photos are
taken when you're not aware.
But someone needs to pay
attention to you at that time.
It's cool.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING, CUSTOMER CHATTER]
Wanna tell me what happened?
Forget it.
- Am I a stranger now?
- Drop it.
[WOOD FIRE CRACKLING]
You weren't yourself
in the barbershop either.
Your cellphone rang
and you stood in a corner.
You spoke quietly and went into your shell.
So you saw me. We
thought you didn't notice.
[WOOD FIRE CRACKLING]
Are you ready to quit in
favor of someone else?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Quit what?
Presidential elections.
That's what I mean.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
It depends on the person.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
So you may do it.
If that person is you.
You kidding me?
Women can't run for office in Iran.
So who?
Hamidinejad, for example.
That guy?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Yeah. We'll share a post
and encourage people to
vote for Hamidinejad.
Followers will go towards him.
This is the guy you told
me to speak against him.
Yeah but I changed my mind. What now?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Tomorrow, I'll take the car.
- I have a meeting at 10.
- I'm not in anymore.
Why?
What is it, roly-poly?
- Have you chickened out?
- Yeah, I have.
- You have no right to chicken out.
- This is cowardice.
Oh, come on! Cowardice? Now you are
lecturing on ethics? I'm talking to you!
Did you forget you had to work
your fingers to the bone on the streets
to earn some money? Now you
just sleep until noon in a cozy room.
You have money now
and talk to me like that?
What does it have to do with what I said?
You have money and don't know what to do.
He's fallen in love with
you! Why don't you get it?
I don't care! Everyone falls in love
with me. Should I worry about all of them?
He'll end to a psychiatric hospital.
So what? Why do you
care? Why should I care?
You weren't such an animal!
Yeah, I'm an animal!
I've seen so many animals
in my life that I became an animal myself.
What's your problem
with me being an animal?
Don't hurt him! Open your eyes!
What is it? Now you have a guilty
conscience, my beautiful Mahi?
You don't worry about him.
He'll feel bad a few days
after being rejected and then
he'll get back to that ruined
garage among some gypsies,
and collects wastepaper.
Don't worry about him.
One day, he'll think about what he's
done and finds out he's made mistakes.
He won't accept it.
No, he won't accept it.
Listen to me. I want to make you an
offer. Listen to me. Let's surprise him.
Yeah, go to the garage suddenly.
No.
No. No, he's not such a
person. He can't say no to you.
Just go to the garage, take
some photos and send them to me.
You just send me the
photos, I'll post them with
a nice caption. Then
you'll have all his votes.
You don't worry. I'm good at this.
You don't need to worry about it.
No!
Just raise the commission.
Thank you.
It's kind of you. Thank you.
You've changed a lot!
You talk to Hajjis now!
Don't you know you shouldn't
eavesdrop on my phone calls, Ms. honest?
This is my house and I'll do as I wish.
Who is Hajji?
You don't need to know who he is.
You sold that poor albino guy, huh?
You're rubbish!
My dear Mahi.
We did something.
Now it's time to earn money from it.
Please stop behaving like this.
- Pay the back rent and leave.
- To hell with you! Of course I'll leave.
Where are you going?
- First pay the back rent.
- Aha!
- So it's about the money. How much?
- Fifty-fifty.
Fifty-fifty?
The idea was mine and I did
everything. Now you say fifty-fifty?
Yeah. That's how you
wanna get money from Hajji.
- Get your hands off me.
- Where are you going? Stop!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC
PLAYING AND BIRDS CHIRPING]
Give me my cellphone! I'm
talking to you! Are you kidding
me? Tell me if it's a
hidden camera. I'll go crazy.
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God! Peace be upon Muhammad
and his holy family. Hello Doctor.
Hello. You're kind enough to come to
our place. Please go in. Please go in.
How come you are here?
Open the door, boy! Open the
door. Please come in. Please come in.
Please come in. Please come in.
Come on, boy! Come on!
- Hello. More power to your elbows.
- Hello. Hello
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Open the door. Come forward. Come forward.
[BACKGROUN MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, guys! Hey, guys! Mr. Doctor
has brought you some stuff.
- Thank you so much.
- Tell him to take care of it.
- Mr. Ebrahimi, take care of the situation.
- Here. Here. Here.
- Give me one.
- Don't hurry. Here.
Here. Here. Here.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Don't hurry. Don't hurry.
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Welcome to our place. Please help
yourselves. Please help yourselves.
How are you? Today, we're here to...
[BACKGROUND MUSIC, CAMERA SHUTTER]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The mobile set is off.
The mobile set is off.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
The mobile set is off.
Yasi!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ms. Yasi!
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Why don't you answer my calls?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
It's over, right?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I'm expendable now, huh?
I'm no use to you anymore?
Do you want me to
give all my votes to Hajji?
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
I was just living my own life.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
I didn't want any votes.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
I just wanted to be with you.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
Yeah, I'm a fool and I understand nothing.
Shush! What are you doing, my dear? Calm
down. We're losing
face in the neighborhood.
Yasi isn't here. She hasn't
come to work since morning.
Why are you torturing yourself?
Get up. Don't sit here and stop crying.
[SOBBING, BACKGROUND MUSIC]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[BACKGROUND MUSIC PLAYING]
Ministry of Interior has
announced the final list of seven
approved candidates to run for
the 13th presidential elections.
The names of candidates are
as follows in alphabetical order.
The names of candidates are
as follows in alphabetical order.
The mobile set is off.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
She's simply vanished into thin air.
We called her but she isn't available.
Let me see if I can find her landlady's
phone number. She's in touch with her.
Do you have Yasi's
landlady's phone number?
Yes, I have it in my contact list.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
At first, it was just a joke.
I didn't want this to happen.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
When I found about it, I tried to
stop her but it was actually too late.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Why did you enter this game?
You thought I wouldn't understand?
It was obvious they wouldn't approve me.
It was a pretext for
me to see her every day.
I never had such an experience.
When I was with her and heard her voice,
and when I sensed her smell, I was fine.
Ms. Mahi. I won't prosecute her.
I'm happy I could spend
part of my life with her.
I miss her so much.
I can't sleep at nights.
I look at her photos.
Ms. Mahi.
Does she think about me when
I sometimes think about her?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Bandar! Bandar! Bandar Abbas! Bandar Abbas!
The bus to Bandar Abbas is leaving.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The ambulance belongs
to a psychiatric hospital
[END CREDITS MUSIC]