The Bread and Alley
Nan va Koutcheh
1970
Synopsis
Shot in black and white, the film tells the story of a little boy walking home with a loaf of bread who is confronted by a hungry dog, placing his safety at risk.
Editorial
Considered by Abbas Kiarostami to be “the mother of all my films,” his wondrous first short relishes in the poetry of everyday life, a driving force in his later masterworks. Seen through a child’s eyes, a simple errand takes on the thrill of a great adventure, packed with tension and playfulness.
