Takam-Chi (film)

Takam-Chi (film) (Persian: تکم چی) is the name of an Iranian motion picture, produced and released in 2008, directed by Yadollah Samadi. It relates the story of a young and charming woman from Ardebil ("Ālmā Sharifi" played by Ātefeh Noori) studying and working in Tehran. When her father unexpectedly comes to visit her, suddenly she finds herself deeply embarrassed by her father, specifically when the latter keeps speaking to her in Azari in public. The matters get worst, when it turns out that the father also plans to work during his stay in Tehran as a "Takam-Chi" in a traditional Azarbaijani coffee-shop owned by a relative from Ardebil who has already settled in Tehran. The dialogues of this film are partly in Azari and partly in Persian. The film is deeply humane and warm and carries a positive message for communities living in multicultural societies.

Director:

Yadollah Samadi

Actors/Actresses:

Ātefeh Noori

Nikoo Kheradmand

Rahman Qorbaniyan

Mahmud Azizi

Banafsha Samadi

References

* [http://tv5.irib.ir/html/details-news.asp?id=343 "End of Filming for the Movie of Takam Chi", IRIB T.V. in Persian]
* [http://iscanews.ir/fa/ShowNewsItem.aspx?NewsItemID=189572 Short description of the film in Persian]