The Traveler

Tuesday, January 6 - Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Kiarostami’s first feature focuses on a boy in a provincial city so avid to get to Tehran to see a soccer match that he’ll lie to adults and cheat other kids. A quest film that’s also a study of youthful obsession, it’s filmed in edgy black and white with a quiet energy that matches its hero’s. The Traveler has an acridly ironic ending and one of the best performances by a child in Kiarostami’s early work. – Godfrey Cheshire

Screening as part of PANAHI & KIAROSTAMI: TWO MASTERS

 Previously screened in 2019 as part of Abbas Kiarostami: A Retrospective.

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  • Country Iran
  • Language In Persian/Farsi with English subtitles.
  • Year 1974
  • Running Time 74 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Abbas Kiarostami
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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