Film

The Sicilian

2011 · 1h 29m · Comedy · Family

The Sicilian, Sisiliha

Though he comes from a poor area south of Tehran, Sia has always loved Italy. Dubbed 'Sia Sicily' by his friends, he makes a meagre living as a petty crook and conman, but dreams of one day living up to the wealth and status of his favoured nation. His chance comes when one day he is offered to help his friend Sohrab with a 'big job', one which could set him up for life. Rohollah Hoseini directs this tale of two lowborn men who seize the opportunity to better themselves, and a strong central relationship helps elevate this crime drama above other such genre mainstays.

Hamid Lolaei

Sahar Ghoreyshi

Hassan Shokouhi

Shahin Taslimi

Kianush Gerami

Farhad Besharati

Parisa Rezaei

• Rouhollah HosseiniDirector

Release date

January 1, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

Persian

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Comedy, Family