Khomreh

★★★★★

Original title: The Jar

1992 · 1 h 26 min

Directed by Ebrahim Forouzesh · Iran · Iranian New Wave

Drama

Watch trailer

Cast

Behzad Khodaveisi Fatemeh Azrah Abbas Khavaninzadeh Hassein Balai Alireza Haji-Ghasemi Sakineh Mehrizi

Credits

Written by: Ebrahim Forouzesh

Plot

In the yard of an Iranian village school stands in the shade of a tree a large stoneware jar from which all the pupils drink fresh water. On an unfortunate day, the jar starts leaking.

Sinekatalog’s take

Khomreh (1992) is an Iranian drama directed by Ebrahim Forouzesh. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 1994. It stars Behzad Khodaveisi, Fatemeh Azrah and Abbas Khavaninzadeh. It runs 86 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Locarno Film Festival 1994: Best Film (Golden Leopard)

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (391 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.