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In the children’s cancer ward of a hospital, two boys, Isa and Ali, dream of becoming professional football players. When Ali is about to undergo his final and difficult operation, the two friends decide to pursue their dream before it is too late, secretly embarking on an adventure away from the doctors and nurses.

Original title کاپیتان (Kapitan)
Directed by Mohammad Hamzei
Screenplay Amir Mohammad Abdi
Cast Pantea Panahiha Pejhman Bazeghi Sepideh Eydi Amir Hossein Bayat Parham Gholamlou Amir Ali Moghaddam Mahbod Byour Arghavan Shabani
Music Habib Khazaeifar
Cinematography Amin Jafari
Editing Omid Mirzaei
Production Company Farabi Cinema Foundation
Country of Production Iran
Fajr International Film Festival
2023 | National Competition — سودای سیمرغ
World Premiere
Red Sea International Film Festival
2023 | Families and Children
SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience
2023 | Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2023 | Children's Rights Programme
Chennai International Film Festival
2024 | Country Focus — Iran
Dhaka International Film Festival
2024 | Children's Film Competition
Just Film Festival — Tallinn
2024 | Children's Rights Programme
Bishkek International Film Festival
2024 | Iranian Film Week
Pune International Film Festival
2025 | Global Cinema

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