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About Elly
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Title: About Elly

Release Date: 6 Jun 2009

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Drama

Director: Dreamlab

Production Companies: Dreamlab

Overview: The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.455 (488 votes)

Cast

  • Sepideh: Golshifteh Farahani
  • Ahmad: Shahab Hosseini
  • Peyman: Payman Maadi
  • Shohreh: Merila Zarei
  • Manoochehr: Ahmad Mehranfar
  • Amir: Mani Haghighi
  • Naazi: Rana Azadivar
  • Elly: Taraneh Alidoosti
  • Alireza: Saber Abar
  • : Amin Zebarjad
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