The Traces of Light (1996)
Overview
The Traces of Light (Persian: رد پاي نور) is a 1996 Iranian drama film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی)
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Additional Info
| Budget | $290,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fa |
| Popularity | 0.234 |
Directed By
Hossein Shahabi
TOP CAST
Shahram Khazaei
Shahram
Rahim Fallah
Rahim Fallah
Karim Nobakht
Karim Nobakht
Reza novini
Reza Novini
Shahed Gorbani
Shahed Gorbani
Kimia Saboori
Kimia Saboori
Mahin Bageri
Mahin Bageri
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