A Moment of Innocence
Aug 13 1996
•1h 18m
•Drama, Comedy
A semi-autobiographical account of Makhmalbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.
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Mirhadi Tayebi
The Policeman
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
The Director
Ali Bakhsi
The Young Policeman
Ammar Tafti
The Young Director
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