When You Hear the Bells (2016)

When You Hear the Bells

2016

Drama

Synopsis

In Afghanistan, "batchas" are young male prostitutes who live under the protection of a master in a house where they are trained to dance dressed as girls for a men's audience. Veteran dancer Saman starts worrying when he sees Bijane, the new recruit, who has been chosen to replace him. Despite his jealousy, he must initiate Bijane into the art of the Batcha dancing.

Credits

Director

Chabname Zariab

Cast

Arya Vossoughi as Bijane

Farhad Faghih Habibi as Farroukhzad

Rafik Akili as Le junkie

Rami Knani as Le deuxième homme au 4x4

Sami Knani as Le vendeur ambulant

Sayed Hashimi as Le client au 4x4

Shafiq Kohi as Saman

Crew