Birth of a Butterfly
2000, Persian. Directed by Mojtaba Raie.
Tensions abound in the relationships featured in the three episodes which make up the film - that between two young children and their stepfather, a cripple setting off alone on a pilgrimage without the company of his fellow villagers, and a teacher returning to his remote village and finding himself the subject of unrealistic expectations of the other villagers.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 January 2000
- Original title
- Tavalod-e yek parvaneh
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Saeid Shapouri
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Birth of a Butterfly runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Birth of a Butterfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2000. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Birth of a Butterfly, try The Darjeeling Limited, Miller's Girl, The Adults.
Who directed Birth of a Butterfly?
Birth of a Butterfly (2000) was directed by Mojtaba Raie and stars Reza Naji, Mehdi Faghih, Rahim Jahani.