Busker’s Life

‘Violinist’, a 2016 social film directed by Mohammad-Ali Talebi, is on the screen in eight cinemas across Iran. It is a story of Kianush, a young busker who plays violin on the streets of Tehran. One day, a piano-playing girl is impressed by his superb performance and suggests they play together. However, he loses his violin at a bus stop, cinematicket.org reported. The film is based on a true story which portrays a young man trying to bridge the gap between his harsh life and his dreams. Kianoush Shahnazi, Saba Fadaei, Peyman Moqadami, Alireza Talebi and Saman Nodehi are in the cast. Charsou Cineplex, Cinema Museum, Iranian Artists Forum and Farhang Cinema in Tehran are showing the film.