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Bright Shadow

1997•1h 30m•10.0/10
Drama

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10.0/10(1)

Bright Shadow (Persian: سايه روشن‎‎) is a 1997 Iranian drama film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی)

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Production

Baran Film House

Language

FA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Samin Gholami

Samin

Nader Parchami

Nader

Mahmood Shirazi

Mahmood

Karim Nobakht

Karim

Sara Kermani

Sara

Azar Roohi

Azar

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