The Lead
130 mins
Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.
Yadollah Rezvani
Meyer
Hossein Hosseinzadeh
Haj Mehdi (as Hossein Hossein)
Hossein Memarzade
(voice)
Hassan Rafi'i
Meyer's assistant
Mir Mohammad Tajaddod
Eshagh
Mohammad Hashem Sabooki
Producer
Jalal Moayyerian
Makeup Designer
Mohammad Torabnia
Assistant Director
Rubik Mansuri
Sound Mixer
Najaf Fattahi
Special Effects
Nasser Borhan Azad
Executive Producer
Said Dalir
Special Effects
Giti Pashayi
Music
Ahmad Ahmadpoor
Sound Mixer
Alireza Aghabalaiy
Assistant Director
