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Ballad of Tara
IRAN · 1979

Ballad of Tara

Bahram Beyzai
love and sacrifice family and legacy honor and tradition widowhood magical realism
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Synopsis

Tara, a young beautiful widow, returns with her two children from the country to her village. On her way home, she finds out that her grandfather has passed away. She distributes his belongings among her neighbours. But there remains an old sword that no one will accept. One day on the road, she meets an ancient warrior. He claims that his clan have sent him to take the old sword back. Tara finally submits the sword to him, but he returns upon realizing that he has fallen powerfully in love with her.

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