Istgah-Matrouk

Name: Istgah-Matrouk
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-05-13
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Leila Hatami, Nezam Manouchehri, Mehran Rajabi, Mahmoud Pakniat, Mohsen Behdaneh

IMDb ID: tt0333645 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.6 (694 votes)

Genres: Drama

On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a nearby village and encounters a teacher who offers to help. Whilst the husband and...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Kingdom: The Deserted Station
United States: The Deserted Station
World-wide: The Deserted Station (English)
Brazil: A Estação Deserta (Festival Title)
Russia: Заброшенная станция
Заброшенная станцияContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-05-13Runtime88 minutesMetascore75IMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews23Countries / RegionsIranLanguagesPersianKeywordsteacher
train
school
iranFilming LocationsIranProduction CompaniesFarabi Cinema Foundation
Iranian IndependentsOfficial Sitessourehcinema - http://sourehcinema.com/Title/Title.aspx?id=138112180009IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333645/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0333645.jpgUpdated At2025-08-10T07:07:16

Stars

Leila Hatami
Nezam Manouchehri
Mehran Rajabi
Mahmoud Pakniat
Mohsen Behdaneh
Mohammad Beigy

Directors

Alireza Raisian

Writers

Abbas Kiarostami
Kambuzia Partovi

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Leila Hatami | Character: Mahtab - The Wife
Actor: Nezam Manouchehri | Character: Mahmoud - The Husband
Actor: Mehran Rajabi | Character: Feizollah
Actor: Mahmoud Pakniat | Character: The Signal Guard
Actor: Mohsen Behdaneh | Character: Actor
Actor: Mohammad Beigy | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Alireza Raisian | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Abbas Kiarostami | Role: Writer
Name: Kambuzia Partovi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Hossein Zandbaf | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Peyman Yazdanian | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mohammad Aladpoush | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hossein Zandbaf | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mohsen Shah-Ebrahimi | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Hashem Faghani | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nazanin Imami | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Mohammad Sadegh Azin | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shalizeh Arefpoor | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Haady Meghadam Doost | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sepehr Sobhanifar | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Parviz Abnar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julien Cloquet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Fabrice Naud | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Rahim Besharat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Majid Naimi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ucef Shahidyfar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Reza Abale | Role: Music Department
Name: Arsalan Kamkar | Role: Music Department
Name: Reza Moghad | Role: Music Department
Name: Reza Moghaddas | Role: Music Department
Name: Black Scorpion Music | Role: Music Department
Name: Humaloon Nasiri | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Zeinolabedin Ashale | Role: Production Department
Name: Hasan Iji | Role: Production Department
Name: Hasan Pazuki | Role: Production Department
Name: Hasan Rohani | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Mahmoud Mohammad-Taemeh | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Mohammad Atebbai | Role: Thanks
Name: Ali Bagheri | Role: Thanks
Name: Abbas Kiarostami | Role: Thanks
Name: Shahin Najafzadeh | Role: Thanks
Name: Eric Tamarz | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Iran: February 1, 2002 (Fajr Film Festival)
Canada: August 29, 2002 (Montréal Film Festival)
United States: October 5, 2002 (Mill Valley Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 26, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
United States: February 25, 2003 (Portland International Film Festival)
South Korea: April 28, 2003 (Jeonju International Film Festival)
Iran: May 13, 2003
Australia: August 2003 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Brazil: September 2003 (Rio Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 9, 2004
United Kingdom: June 2004 (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
United States: December 3, 2004 (New York City, New York)

Awards

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