The Runner (1984)

Davandeh

94 min★ 7.6 · 2,978 votes

• Drama

A young orphan named Amiro lives alone in an abandoned tanker in the Iranian port city of Abadan. He survives by shining shoes, selling water, and collecting deposit bottles. Although he sometimes finds himself at odds with both adults and competing older kids, he finds solace in dreams about departing cargo ships and airplanes—and by running.

Release date

December 20, 1984

Country of origin

Iran