The Bicyclist

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The Bicyclist (Bicycleran) is a 1987 film by Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

[edit] Plot summary

The movie is about Nasim, a poor Afghan refugee in Iran, who is in desperate need of money for his ailing wife. Finally Nasim agrees to ride a bicycle in a small circle for one week straight in return for the money he needs to pay his wife’s medical bills.

[edit] Awards

The movie won the best feature film award in the Hawaii International Film Festival.[1]

[edit] External links

The Bicyclist at the Internet Movie Database

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