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TEHRAN -- “Track 143”, the acclaimed Iranian drama about a great maternal sacrifice, received high praise from Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei during a meeting with the cast and crew of the film on June 16, 2014.
In his speech, which was published on his website Khamenei.ir on Sunday, Ayatollah Khamenei said “I watched the film. It was a very good film.”
“I am not a film expert, but as a member of an audience, I can reach a judgment. Considering the story, the film enjoyed an engaging and appealing story, (since) one of the major shortcomings of our films is a lack of engaging and appealing stories.
“It also had an intricate plot, which was beautifully resolved in the movie,” He added.
In his speech, the Leader also expressed admiration for director Narges Abyar and actress Merila Zarei for their work in the film.
The film tells the story of Olfat, a woman who is waiting for her son, who has been missing in action since the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, to return home.
Merila Zarei, Mehran Ahmadi, Gelareh Abbasi, Yadollah Shademani and Javad Ezzati star in the film.
The film was widely acclaimed at the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran in February.
Zarei won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress at the festival for her portrayal of Olfat in “Track 143”.
Abyar received the special jury prize and her film was selected as the Audience Favorite Film at the festival.
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