Border Café (2005): Cast
Border Café is a 2005 drama directed by Kambuzia Partovi, starring Parviz Parastouei as Nasser, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee and Nikos Papadopoulos. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Kambuzia Partovi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Persian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Border Café About?
The premise of Border Café without spoilers.
A young widow inherits her late husband's roadside café and stays concealed in the kitchen to avoid scandal in Iran's conservative society. Her brother‑in‑law, bound by family duty, pressures her to become his wife and seize control of the business. Meanwhile, a regular Greek truck driver is first drawn to her extraordinary cooking and gradually becomes captivated by the woman herself.
Border Café Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- widow
- truck
- border
- cafe
- brother in law
- orphan
- iranian woman
- greek man
- sexism
- independent woman
- food
- poverty
+8 more Show fewer
- russian girl
- mother daughter relationship
- turkey the country
- russia
- greece
- iran
- iranian woman struggling
- family love
Border Café Cast & Characters
Parviz Parastouei leads the cast as Nasser, with Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee as Reyhan and Nikos Papadopoulos as Zakario. Directed by Kambuzia Partovi; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kambuzia Partovi
- Parviz Parastouei as Nasser
- Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee as Reyhan
- Nikos Papadopoulos as Zakario
- Esmail Soltanian as Oujan
Also Starring in Border Café
· 5 more- Svieta Mikalishina Svieta
- Rana Karmanshahi Leila
- Zahra Jalilzadeh Sara
- Mehtab Talebi Zoleykhah
- Vantzos Konstantinos
More from Kambuzia Partovi
More films directed by Kambuzia Partovi: The Truck, The Singer Cat, Golnar and Golnar.
Border Café Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “کافه تزانزیت” and “Cafe Transit”.
- Also known as
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- کافه تزانزیت
- Cafe Transit
- Kafe Transit
- Transit Café
- קפה טרנזיט
- Café transit
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Border Café FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Border Café, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Border Café?
Border Café runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Border Café released?
Border Café was released on November 3, 2005.
Who directed Border Café?
Border Café was directed by Kambuzia Partovi.
More films by Kambuzia Partovi Who is in the cast of Border Café?
Border Café stars Parviz Parastouei as Nasser, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee as Reyhan and Nikos Papadopoulos as Zakario, among 9 credited actors.
Does Border Café have a post-credit scene?
No. Border Café has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Border Café in?
The original language of Border Café is Persian.
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