Genres

Comedy , Family

Duration

89 min

Director

Rouhollah Hosseini

Rating

Rating not available

Release Date

January 1, 2011

The Sicilian

Original title: سیسیلی‌ها

Synopsis

Though he comes from a poor area south of Tehran, Sia has always loved Italy. Dubbed 'Sia Sicily' by his friends, he makes a meagre living as a petty crook and conman, but dreams of one day living up to the wealth and status of his favoured nation. His chance comes when one day he is offered to help his friend Sohrab with a 'big job', one which could set him up for life. Rohollah Hoseini directs this tale of two lowborn men who seize the opportunity to better themselves, and a strong central relationship helps elevate this crime drama above other such genre mainstays.