Two-Legged Horse

2009 1h 41m FA

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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A wealthy boy hires a poor child to carry him around like a horse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ziya Mirza Mohamad
Guiah
Haron Ahad
The master
Gol-Ghotai
The young beggar (as Gol Gotai Karimi)
Khojeh Nader
The uncle
Yasin Tavildar
The father
Mohamad Ramezani Pour
Sepehr Sepi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samira Makhmalbaf
Writers: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Languages: Uzbek, Persian
Countries: Iran, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Uzbek, Persian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Iran, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tolibhon Shakhidi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ziya Mirza Mohamad and Haron Ahad and Gol-Ghotai carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samira Makhmalbaf directs. Farzad Jadat behind the camera. Tolibhon Shakhidi scores. Mohsen Makhmalbaf cuts. Produced in Iran, France. Dialogue in Uzbek, Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Uzbek, Persian.
3International production across 2 countries: Iran, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf, shot by Farzad Jadat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tolibhon Shakhidi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mohsen Makhmalbaf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ziya Mirza Mohamad and Haron Ahad and Gol-Ghotai carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1039914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.