The Gardener (2012)
An Iranian filmmaker and his son travel to Haifa, Israel to investigate a religion that originated a hundred and seventy years ago. Youth from all over come to Haifa to join this religion, and those who serve in the gardens that surround the holy places develop peace-loving attitudes through their interactions with nature. The filmmaker shares with his son the idea that if the Iranian people had adopted a peaceful religion, Iran would not be preparing a nuclear attack on Israel, but the son believes that all religions tend to bring about destruction. As a result of these arguments, father and son separate from one another and pursue their own paths.
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
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Ririva Eona Mabi as |
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Paula Asadi as |
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Bal Kumari Gurung as |
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Ian David Huang as |
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Maysam Makhmalbaf as |
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf as |
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Guillaume Nyagatare as |
| Directing | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Director |
| Writing | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Writer |
| Production | Mithaq Kazimi | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Mohsen Makhmalbaf | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Collier | Music |
| Camera | Maysam Makhmalbaf | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Salar Samadi | Music |
| Editing | Maysam Makhmalbaf | Editor |
| Sound | Asad Rezai | Sound |