Please, sit down. - What do you want the photo for? - My ID. Here it is. Don’t move. Look here. Good. Don’t move. Look here. Don’t laugh. Be serious. My hair is good? Yes, but I told you not to move. Don’t move. Look here. Don’t laugh. Serious. Director Abbas Amini Producer Majid Barzegar Ms Qasemi, how are you related to him? I am a social worker. You haven’t brought the confirmation of the Legal Medicine. They must confirm his age first. But they say you must verify his identity first. Madam, first it must be clear who his parents are, how old he is, and then verify his identity. It has been done. He is 15. Say everything on the first day. “Get the local petition. Go to the neighbourhood mosque.” And the Legal Medicine. We went there for a few days for this. And they mistreated him so much. To determine his age, they counted his teeth like a horse! That is not our concern. What documents have you brought? A copy of his father’s ID. Here you are. It doesn’t have death stamp. I got it from his stepmother. Who has the death certificate? What is your name? Valderrama! Valderrama? What does it mean? Where is it from? Colombia! Carlos Valderrama! They called you Valderrama since childhood? She means what they call you at home. In childhood? Atiq. Atiq? Yes, it is the name of my dad’s friend. - Your dad’s friend was an Afghan? - Think so. Put your hand here. I want to scan it. First the four fingers, then the thumb. Put your fingers there. Let me see your hand. Closer. What do you do? I work in a teahouse. Your fingertips can’t be scanned. You work with acid? I used to work in a battery workshop. There was acid there. Madam, you must go to the Criminal Investigation Dept. Why? They can scan it with special material. Nothing can be seen here. Your hair colour is good. Why you want to dye it? I want it to be more beautiful for the tournament. - You were chosen? - Of course! Congrats! What happened to your ID? Did you get it? They don’t accept dad’s death certificate. How complicated! Sit there. Why my hair doesn’t get the dye? If I dye your hair every time, you’ll lose your hair. The mixture of henna and coffee is better. Your hair will be both dyed and strong. - Ms Qasemi was with you? - Yes, she tried hard. A very good woman! Very kind. What was your stepmother’s name? Mehri? Leila? - Shahla. - Yes, I forget all the time. Give me her address. I’ll ask Ms Qasemi totalk to her. She knows what to tell her. Without the ID, I fear they choose someone else. You said you’d been chosen. You lied? No! It is true. - I fear Ali knifes me. - Don't worry. Nobody does that. You’ll be chosen for the national team. - Why you don’t tell this tubby? - Who? - Shahram. - No way! If I call him, he’ll play hard to get. Is it true Shahram has proposed to someone? I don't know. Will you ask for me? - Find out who she is. - OK. Thank you. Come later to trim your hair. - Tell me who she is. - Sure, bye. God be with you! Hello, Mr Nasari. Hello. You look smart! Thanks! What’s up? I went to the Civil Registration. They said they’d give the ID by weekend. - Shall I practice, sir? - How many times must I tell you? You were to bring money. How can I enrol you? You wanted only the ID. The ID is for your registration. If something happens to you in the pitch, broke your leg, or what, what should I do then? The deadline is gone or I’d include your name. Ali! Ali! Don’t hurt your knee! You are discriminating. You are backing him up. Don’t talk nonsense. What is it to Ali? - Can Ali play at all? - None of your business. You have time till tomorrow. If you don’t pay 2 million, I can’t do anything for you. And don’t give it to the club. Give it to me. What are you doing? - Try to play well. - Knock it off! Filth-bag! Go in! He tore my jersey because he can’t play. Go away. Why do you make trouble? Are you sick or something? He eggs on the coach against me. Bring me a hookah. - Hello. - Hello. Never mind him. Bring the hookah head. Who wanted tea? You’re my brother! Where’ve you been? Is it the time to come? I went home to get changed. Come in. You got it from Jaber? Hey, Valderrama! You’re dressed up! The chickens are here and the brazier is in the balcony. - Where are the glasses? - I’m washing them. I don't want to work dirty. Or I wouldn’t let any non-local release goods from the customs here. Any idea how many importers I’ve lost? If I’d spent in Tehran the money I spent here, I’d have tenfoldprofit. They don’t work. Take this. This kid. He’d be a doctor now ifhe was in Tehran. What city is this? It is cursed. Accursed! We must all leave. Remember what they did to you? Makes no difference to them, you or me. He can breathe through his nose. Don't worry. If you could dance Bandari for 3 minutes with your mouth closed, I’ll pay you double! I won’t pay a penny under 3 minutes. Don't worry. Turn off the light. Turn off the light! Get up, Valderrama. Here’s the light. - Without music? - I’ll play it now. We are winning. I know this rascal! That’s enough. He can’t breathe. Wasn’t it 3 minutes? Give the money. You think you did the right thing, Shahram? Don’t go. Sleep here. Can you give me 200 grand? You thought I’m drunk and you’d milk me? No, I want it for my ID. You killed me with your ID! I’ll give it back. When? I’ll work for you. Take 100. Take that out too. That’s enough. My jersey got dirty. You’ve become cheeky. You’re a mouse when you take money. But cheeky when you must pay back. I didn’t say anything. How long has it been? Let me go. I told you what I’d do to you if you don’t pay. Remember? You owe 90 grand. I’ll slap you for each 10 grand. - Cut the crap! - I talk crap? OK, sit down. Let me pour it for you. But I’ll tell Shahram all your shit. Even the booze you took for Nafiseh. I’ll tell him everything to sort you out. I talk crap? Cheeky boy! - Will you let go if you slap me? - Depends on the slaps! It’ll be done? 10! 20! 30! 40! 50! 60! 70! 80! 90! What is it? You got only a few slaps. The 50 for it will not be paid by slaps. I’ll do something else to you. You didn’t tell anybody? Hey! No. Sure? Why did you do that? His brothers will kill you if they find out. They can’t catch me. Shall we tell Ms Qasemi? I told only you. You didn’t tell Shahram anything, surely? I wanted to, but I was afraid. You did the right thing. Don’t tell anybody. What do you want to do now? - I’ll leave. - Where for? Tehran. Tehran? You have a place or someone? I’ll do something. What do you mean? It isn’t that easy. You need a place-- Who is it? Don't worry. I’m waiting for a customer. Hello, madam. Come in. Stand behind the door. Leave when she comes up. Don’t tell anybody you were here. - I’m not late I hope. - No, right on time. - Welcome. - Thank you. - Your stairs will kill us! - I’m sorry! Pretty hair! Get up. We are in Tehran. Any news of him? Find out everything, Nafiseh. I’ll call you. Rechargeable torch. Very cheap. Who told you? When they found him? Which hospital? Listen, Nafiseh. Go to the hospital tomorrow. I want to know he’s said I stabbed him or not. Why? What have I done? I was changing my clothes. Come here. What have I done? - What is it? - It’s for hair. Your hair? For my curly hair. - Where are your national card? - I haven’t brought it. - What were you doing there? - I was changing my clothes. That’s not a locker room. - Look how he tore it. - Shut it! You’ll know when I hang upside-down. Why you went to the electricity room? What if you got shocked? I have nothing to do with electricity. I swear I just wanted to get changed. And I believed you! - Where are you from? - Abadan. That’s why you’re wearing Brazil jersey? It is not Brazil. Colombia! Brazil jersey is yellow. That is yellow with green stripes. This is yellow with blue stripes! It is? Next station is Qeitariyyeh. It is 10,000 in the market. I give it 7,000. It is light and soft. Return it if it bled or wore out. Won’t shrink either. Shahid Haqqani Station! I don't want-- What's the matter with you? Go back, jerk! Why do you beat? Lower your voice. Go or I’ll shout! I have only a question. Who is he? Why you both look like that? His hair looks much better than yours. - What do you dye your hair with? - I don’t. It’s too curly and it’ll burn if I dye it. I use henna. Much prettier. My grandmother uses henna. You’re an old woman? Look. This is my jersey. His? He gave it to you? No, someone brought it from Dubai. But the officers in the metro tore it. You mustn’t tangle with them. - And you smashed my face! - Serves you right! Mustn’t follow people in the street. Why? What did I say? - What if someone saw us together? - I only hada question. I thought you wanted to snatch my purse. - I don't know anybody here. - Ask someone else. - Never mind. - What do you mean? Why don’t you perm your hair? Let them grow big. - You mean long? - Yes. No. It’ll get dry sooner this way. The weather’s so hot in Abadan your hair dries... ...as soon as you leave the bathroom. Don’t! Makes me sick! And don’t use henna. It’s too loud. - I’ll be off. - Where? Must buy goods. I come with you? No. I’ll go to the metro afterwards. - I’ll come with you. - I want to sell my things. I’ll just watch. Some are silk, some cotton. - Wholesale? - Yes, but they sell retail too. This is good for summer. White and cool. How many? Seven or eight. One of them was ripped. I’ll come for more later. I’m leaving. I’ve made this model recently. It is beautiful. Leave a sample here. - What about these? - They too. I sold the previous ones well. How much will you buy this? 30,000 to 40,000. They wanted to give 2 million but I didn’t sell. Our goods are costume jewellery. - Hello. - Hello. - How much a dozen? - 11,000. Come! - Shall I buy socks? - Yes, they sell well. - Makes profit? - Yes. - How much do you have? - I have some. - How many dozens? - Buy a few dozens. - Got sports too? - Yes. Two dozen normal, two dozen sport. Don’t spend your first day’s profit. Save it. And don’t keep all your money in one place. They may pick it and you’re ruined. Watch the officers too. Some are good and don’t bother you. But don’t tangle with them. Best nano-socks in the world! Different colours, sizes, tastes! Mint, apple, lemon, whatever you want! No smaller note? Here are five. No, come back! Only one grand. How many? Five? Count them. - They’re 6? - No, 4. Here’s another one. You, sir? - I’ll be off. - Where? Home. Foroogh! Did you see him? I don't want trouble. How much should I tell him? - 50,000 a week is good. - He doesn’t have that much. What the heck! What is it to you? 40 is OK? No, what do we tell Hamid? - I’ll tell him 40. - You will answer Hamid? I’ll think of something. Do we have bread? What? - Why are you here? - Nothing! Come here. - Can you pay 50,000 a week? - Yes. - You are here too? - Yes. Come. This is the room. - May I go in? - Go. It is good. Be careful. A couple live inthe room next door. - Don’t go near them. - OK. I must give your ID to Molood. I haven’t brought it. It is in Abadan. - Why you haven’t brought it? - I’ll tell them to send it. She won’t accept. What if I pay in advance? - When will they send it? - Soon. - Let me ask her. - Do it, please. What should I tell Hamid? Nothing! Tell him to talk to me. I don't know what to do. What can he do? Don’t panic! Socks! Come, son. Me? Come here. You want socks, madam? Watch the cars, dear. Socks? I don't want socks. Carry these for me. It is near. - Where is it? - By the park. How are you, son? - Where are you from? - Abadan. - Why you came here? - I work. - No work in Abadan? - Yes, but I had to come. It is good, I hope. Why you an Iranian have a Colombian name? I can’t even say it. Waalaadoraamaa! When we were young, boys made their hair like that, and the girls liked it! The boys stood by the street were we passed. We stole glances at them! But now the boys have made a mess! I have a mind to grab some boys with gaudy hair style, and shave their heads clean! How do you wash it? There is nothing wrong with working. Do legitimate work. Working is the pride and essence ofmen and women. - Hello. - Hello, darling. Don’t you need anything else? Goodbye. - Wait here. - No need. Please, stay. Help him and pay him. - Thank you. - Welcome. Sir! This is yours. Some clothes and stuff. Might be useful to you or your friends. Excuse me. - What are you doing, mum? - Thank you, son. Give it to me! My darling. I don't want his gifts inthe house. I bought them for him. Gifts mustn’t be returned. If he cared, he would take them. Sir! Excuse me. This is for your help. And please take these. I don’t need them. I know. I don't want to upset you. I have no use for them. Look. Nothing special. Never used. Will you take them? I don't want them to be here. OK. Thank you. Sorry again. - I take the bag too? - Yes, keep it. What's the matter? The municipality officers are confiscating our goods. Go or they’ll take yours too. Hello. Let me thrash this cheeky boy! Why you broke the glass? They’ll give us hell when they find us! We can’t work here any more. They’ll be after us everywhere. They won’t let us work here again. Fool! Go! Loony! And he waves at us! Damn you! I was sorry like shit whenever I listened to you. They’re gone. They’ve left only this. Will you pay their rent now? Were you dead? Why didn’t you call me? I didn’t see them. I swear on your life. Swear on your mother’s life! Cheeky boy! Any jerk I brought to this house because of you played a trick. When will you give your ID? I’ll pay the rent in advance tomorrow. - Do you have an ID? - Yes, I’ll bring it in a few days. - Hurry! - OK. Go away! Atefeh darling is waiting for you! How much do you give her? Why are you breaking them? You were a real jackass today! They’d kill you if you caught you. - Should’ve let them beat you? - They don’t do anything to us. Just take our stuff when we are too many. You don’t how. Give it here. You know! Bend it in the middle, here. - What are these for? - I sell them. Look. How cool! They are rings. - Anybody buys them? - Yes, a lot. What? - You called me? - No. Thought you did. This stupid girl married him in the end. Yes, I saw its last episode. Here. What is it? For my hair. - Your hair? - Yes. It is English, very old. - Indeed? - Yes. Keep it. - It’s mine? - Yes. - Thanks. - Welcome. This is yours. It isn’t a ring. It’s a necklace. Bend down. - Why? - Come close. How long do you like it? Here, here? Here’s good. Bend down. - I wanted to tell you something. - Say it. - I don't have an ID. - You’d told me. No. I mean I don't have any. What does it mean? They haven’t got it for me. You told me you had it. Didn’t you? What the hell should I do? What should I tell her? Didn’t you see what she did today? Why you said you had it? Did you bring it? Here. Who is he? Doesn’t look like me. He doesn’t look like him. He will be when he cuts his hair. No, Molood will find out. - When did he die? - Killed himself last year. What is it to you? - How much will you give it? - 300,000. 300,000? Yes. The real price is a million. Give him a discount. I’ve never given one less than a million. I don't have 300. No problem. I’ll tell you if I find one like him. Must find someone like him in Africa! Socks? You know my situation. Must I pay for you drug? What is it to me? - I’ll pay your money. - You don’t have money! I’ll get money. Send this boy to me. I’ll make him work and give your share. I can’t work any more. Even if you work, it’ll be only for your own drug. Get up. Whenever I bring a tenant, you make a scene. They talk behind you. They say you bring young cocks for yourself! They can go to hell with you! I’ll kill any fucking gossip! You say that and they say it too. If I had brain, I wouldn’t have wasted my life on you. Shit bag! Why’s the door open? When did you come? Hello. Yes? - Aren’t you coming? - Where? Work. You go. I won’t come. You’ve sold your things. I’ll buy when they finish. You go. Mine are finished. You know where it is. Go get them. We were to go together. Who do you want? Was the shower good? - What? - We were to buy goods together. He is Molood’s tenant. Foroogh and I-- Foroogh? Shut up! Molood! - What’s this jerk doing here? - I let him the storeroom. I wasn’t here only for a few days. He is just a tenant. Go in. Don’t stand here. Get lost. Give him his deposit and throw him out. I’ll tell him to go. Why you didn’t say anything? Are you dumb? Get lost! Hamid! Leave her alone! Wait! I’m sorry! Molood! Let me explain. I don't know what to do. I’m ruined. Hello? What? Still nobody knows I beat him? Coma? What is a coma? Why doesn’t he die! I want to return to Abadan. I can’t bear it, Nafiseh. No, I’m not crying. My throat is dry. OK, bye. Excuse me. Where is Taher’s house? - The shorty? - Yes. In the alley, the end of the dead end. You did the rightthing to leave the dog pen. Molood is a sorceress. No need to tell anyone where you go. Here’s a pillow. Open the window to let some air in. Come have a bite. - Come on. - Right away. - Bring your ID too. - What? Your ID. I don't have it here. What did you give Molood? I’ll pay for tonight and tomorrow till my ID arrives. No problem. I just don’t want anybody to say something. Come have dinner. Here, son. - What’s your name? - Valderrama. - What does it mean? - He is a footballer. - Do you have anybody here? - No. - Nobody? - No. Atefeh? Atefeh! Give him milk. - I go? - No. They want me. What is his name? What? His name? Morteza. I call him Morteza. Don’t call him Morteza in front of Taher. Why? Doesn’t like it. He calls him Amir. - What is his name inhis ID? - No ID. - Don’t tell him anything. - I won’t. What did you bring? Hello. - He is crying. - Bring him. - What do I do? - Change his nappy. - I don't know how. - Shake him. Give him to me. Give me the cloth. - Where is it? - On the line. - Here. - Wait. Give it to me. - Goodbye. - Wait a second! Get him. Keep him quiet. You want mummy? Let go of my finger! Let’s go to mum. Let’s go to mum. Do something for me. Lend me an ID for a week. I haven’t got less than a million ever. I told you 300 because of Foroogh. Wait. I paid in advance for the room. I don't have money now. I’ll pay you in parts. I must give him my ID tonight. Say, Foroogh is still with that boy, Hamid? Hamid? I don't know. OK. Come with Foroogh and I’ll do something. Don’t give the ID to anybody. Hello, Shahram. This is Valderrama. I swear-- I’ve come for my ID. Hello? What's the matter? He came to? When? He said I beat him? Who are they? Listen. Don’t tell them I’m in Tehran. Yes, just called him. I ran out of money. I told him to give me some. Insulted me a lot. Very unmanly! Yes. Hello. What happened? The ambulance says it isn’t a hearse. - Whose stuff was it? - Ali the Lor. She used heroin before. Who gave her crystal? She used any rubbish. - Where were you? - Asleep beside her. Why is the kid here? Take him out. Give me your cigarette. Take him away. Taher! - Where are you going? - To the alley. Wait! Easy. God bless her soul! Thanks. Sir. May she rest in peace! - You served them tea? - Yes. - Hello? - Come in. - Condolences! - Thank you. Please come in. Pray for the newly deceased! - Give me a tea, boy. - It is in the teapot! What do you want to do now? I don't know. What should I do? What do you want here? Get out! Hurry! Hurry! - This boy can do it. - He can’t. A baby needs a woman. A mother, sister, someoneto look after him. Smoke. Hey, boy! Come here. Didn’t you see my shirt on the line? Be careful she doesn’t nick the baby. - Who? - Ayoob’s wife. What's the matter? Bring the baby. I want to take his photo. - OK. - Hurry. Good. - My shirt-- - Where is his milk bottle? - I think in the room. - Bring it for me. Give him to me. Let’s go in and sit. - My blood pressure is down. - Sit but don’t smoke. Go out. Hurry! Go, son. You’ll be hurt here. Ayoob? Here. I’ve counted them. Three million. - Careful he won’t back down. - No, we talked it over. - It is 3 million? - Yes. - Yes? - Hello. - Hello. - Will you come to the door? - Something wrong? - No, just come for a second. What for? Hello? Sir? Boy? Hello. - I wanta ticket. - For? Yazd. - It’ll leave in an hour. - OK. Your ID, please. Here you are. Mr Ehsan Moosavi. It’ll be 30,000. Have a nice journey! Next! Valderrama Producer Majid Barzegar Director Abbas Amini HamedAlipoor - NafisehZare’ Rabe’ehMadani - Asadollah Monjazi Vahid Nafar - Giti Qasemi Writers Hossein Farrokhzad - Abbas Amini Director of Photography Ashkan Ashkani Editors Majid Barzegar - HamidrezaBarzegar Set and Costume Designer Leila Naqdipari Sound Recordist Reza Tehrani Sound Designing and Mixing Arash Qasemi Makeup Designer PedramZargar Production Manager Mehdi Barzegar Music Mehran Qa’edi Translator Hassan Sharafoddin