Cardboard Hotel
1997, Persian. Directed by Sirus Alvand.
A father lost in time, a son lost in life.
Bahram Adib, once a celebrated volleyball champion, returns to Iran after many years abroad to see his only son, Saeed. His former wife, Homa, now works as a rehabilitation-specialist at the Red Crescent orthopedic center. On meeting Homa and discovering that Saeed has run away from home following illness and emotional distress, Bahram and Homa embark on a city-wide search for their son. Along this journey, Bahram comes to reassess his life, the meaning of family, love, and homeland.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 26 August 1997
- Original title
- هتل کارتن
- Country
- Iran
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Cardboard Hotel runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Cardboard Hotel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Cardboard Hotel?
Cardboard Hotel (1997) was directed by Sirus Alvand and stars Ahmad Najafi.