Takam-Chi (film)
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Takam-Chi is the name of an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian motion picture, produced and released in 2008, directed by Yadollah Samadi. It relates the story of a young and charming woman from Ardebil (Ālmā Sharifi played by Ātefeh Noori) studying and working in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

. When her father unexpectedly comes to visit her, suddenly she finds herself deeply embarrassed by her father, specifically when the latter keeps speaking to her in Azari
Azari
Azari may refer to:*Āzari or Azeri, anything related to Iranian Azerbaijan** A person from the Iranian Azarbaijan** Azari Language, an Iranian language related to Iranian Azerbaijan** Azerbaijani language, a Turkic language...

 in public. The matters get worst, when it turns out that the father also plans to work during his stay in Tehran as a Takam-Chi
Takam-Chi
Takam-Chi , or Takam Gardān , is the person who plays the Takam. Both Takam and Takam-Chi are Turkic-Azari words....

in a traditional Azarbaijani coffee-shop owned by a relative from Ardebil who has already settled in Tehran. The dialogues of this film are partly in Azari and partly in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

. The film is deeply humane and warm and carries a positive message for communities living in multicultural societies.

Actors/Actresses

  • Ātefeh Noori
  • Nikoo Kheradmand
  • Rahman Qorbaniyan
  • Mahmud Azizi
  • Banafsha Samadi
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