The Music Man

Ali is a musician from a wealthy family who specializes in the santoor, a traditional Iranian instrument. While he finds success as a teacher and performer, his parents despise his career choice and distance themselves from him. He enters a brief, happy relationship with one of his students, but his life eventually spirals downward. The story follows his struggle with addiction and his path toward redemption.

The film was directed by Dariush Mehrjui, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Vahideh Mohammadifar. Within the director's work from 2007, this project followed the release of Persian Carpet. The cast features Bahram Radan in the lead role of Ali Boloorchi, alongside Golshifteh Farahani as Hanieh and Masoud Rayegan as Ali's father.

This Iranian drama was released on April 1, 2007, with a runtime of 107 minutes. It has been received positively by audiences, earning a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDb from 9,900 votes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 6.9/10 based on 33 votes.