Iran

The Old Young Crow

By Bradley Gibson | October 2023

In writer-director Liam LoPinto’s wonderful short film, The Old Young Crow, an elderly Iranian man named Mehrdad (Hassan Shahbazi) reflects on his time…

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In writer-director Liam LoPinto's wonderful short film, The Old Young Crow, an elderly Iranian man named Mehrdad (Hassan Shahbazi) reflects on his time in...

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