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| The Scout | |
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| Directed by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Written by | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| Starring | Gholamreza Ali Akbari |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Scout (Persian : دیدهبان, romanized: Deedeh-ban) is a 1989 film by the Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia. Hatamikia also scripted the film, which starred Gholamreza Ali Akbari and Mehrdad Solaymani. Set during the Iran-Iraq war, it is an example of Sacred Defense cinema, a genre of Iranian films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran. [1]
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