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6. For Rana – Silent Sacrifice and Inner Strength
Director: Iman Yazdi
Genre: Sports drama, family film
Key Cast: Hamed Behdad
The Quiet Hero
In For Rana, fatherhood is portrayed through silence rather than speeches. Aref, an ambitious athlete, faces an impossible challenge: saving his adopted daughter’s life while balancing personal dreams.
Most of Aref’s struggle happens internally. He absorbs pain without complaint, embodying a mature form of masculinity built on responsibility rather than dominance.
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