Mamo an old and legendary Kurdish musician living in Iran plans to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon. Halfway the party halts at a small village to pick up female singer Hesho which will only add to the difficulty of the undertaking as it is forbidden for Iranian women to sing in public let alone in the company of men. A majestic landscape and a sense of premonition... pervade a journey informed by experiences of oppression adventure and the transcendent power of music and set against the backdrop of Saddam Hussein's fall from power. [show more]
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Director Bahman Ghobadi celebrates life in this bittersweet comedy about a musician's attempt to perform one last time in Iraqi Kurdistan. Set against the backdrop of Saddam Hussein's fall from power, Mamo (Ismail Ghaffari), a famous local musician with failing health, decides to set out for a concert in Kurdistan, planned to celebrate Saddam's demise. Hiring an old school bus and taking his friend Kako (Allah-Morad Rashtian) along as driver, they head off, picking up Momo's ten musical sons along the way. The decision to bring along female singer Hesho (Hedye Tehrani) proves problematic however, as Iranian women are forbidden to sing in front of men in public, resulting in Hesho having to be hidden on the bus. As the group travels further on its journey, the stunning landscapes fall away to be contrasted with scenes depicting the harsh realities of life under Saddam.
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