Movie: Oh, Protector of the Gazelle

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    The film which was shelved for many years focuses on men and women visiting the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shiite Imam, in the city of Mashhad in the North East of Iran.

  • Release Date

    1970-01-02

  • Average

    9.2

  • Rating:

    4.6 starts
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  • Languages:

    فارسی
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