The Cyclist is a film directed by Mosen Makmarbaf. The film tells the story of many Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran during the war, but they always pl[Expand All]
The Cyclist is a film directed by Mosen Makmarbaf. The film tells the story of many Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran during the war, but they always play out tragic stories. The protagonist of "The Cyclist" is such an unfortunate Afghan refugee. In Iran, his wife is seriously ill, his work is hard, and he is constantly discriminated against. To save money for medical treatment, the honest man tried every possible way. He took on a job that sounded absurd: performing on a bicycle and not being able to get off for a whole week. The organizer was a profit-driven boss. To make a profit, he invited many audiences and made the performance grand and imposing. So everyone in the small town began to pay close attention to this performance, placing bets and making bets, as if they were watching a grand event... Poor Afghan men are constantly "performing" on their bicycles 24 hours a day, exhausted, but still struggling to get paid, enduring inhumane pain. By the seventh day after the performance ended, he had become a walking corpse.[Collapse]
