A Hero
Original title: Ghahreman · Turkish title: Kahraman
2021 · 2 h 7 min
Cast
Amir Jadidi 
Mohsen Tanabandeh Sahar Goldust
Credits
Written by: 
Asghar Farhadi
Plot
A man on leave from a debtors' prison becomes a public hero for returning lost gold coins, and his story starts to unravel.
Sinekatalog’s take
Asghar Farhadi's tense moral drama follows a man whose good deed turns into a public ordeal. Amir Jadidi is superb, and the film is a sharp study of reputation, shame and social media.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival 2021: Grand Prix
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (33,735 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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