The Lead

Tehran 1948 A young Jewish couple Danial and his wife Munes decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danials uncle Yaghub how is suspected of betrayal A Zionist agent named Yezghel finds out Yaghubs home and stabs him One of Yaghubs neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder Fearing for their lives Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country The Neighbours brother Nuri a journalist sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brothers innocence