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The Patience Stone

The Patience Stone

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The Patience Stone

"She achieved her independence by telling stories filled with forbidden secrets"

2013

1h 42m

7.0(115 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.

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The Film

Studio 37

ARTE France Cinéma

Razor Film Produktion

Corniche Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

The woman

Hamid Djavadan

The man

Hassina Burgan

Hassina Burgan

The aunt

Massi Mrowat

The young soldier

Mohamed Al Maghraoui

The mullah

Malak Djaham Khazal

The neighbor

Faiz Fazil

Armed man

Hatim Seddiki

Soldier 1

Mouhcine Malzi

Mouhcine Malzi

Soldier 2

Amine Ennaji

Amine Ennaji

Soldier 3

Creative team

Directed by: Atiq Rahimi
Written by: Jean-Claude Carrière
Atiq Rahimi
Produced by: Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Michaël Gentile

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