The funeral of Dariush Mehrjui


His wife comes looking for him, and in a fit of rage Taghi murders her and is eventually caught for his crime.Postchi (The Postman) faced the same censorship issues as Gaav, but was eventually released in 1972. It was screened in Homeland at the 1st Capital International Film Festival and at the Sepas Film festival. Internationally it was screened at the Venice Film Festival, where it received a special mention, the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it received the Interfilm Award, and the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened as part of the Directors’ Fortnight.