The First Letter (2003)

Mehdi Morady: Emkan

Quotes 

• Mollah of Qom : Now, my son, tell me how you imagine the Lord?

  Emkan : God is the light of heaven and earth.

  Mollah of Qom : Fine. Have you already pursued the path of religion?

  Emkan'Father : He was a "mokaber" in a mosque for years.

  Mollah of Qom : May the Lord bless the Prophet and his descendants! You must also know the Koran?

  Emkan : I know it by heart.

  Emkan'Father : He even went regularly to Koranic school.

  Mollah of Qom : You know that this is a boarding school. Will you stand being away from your parents?

  Emkan : When one is in love, separation from one's parents is meaningless. I am in love with learning.

  Mollah of Qom : Excellent. What else do you know by heart?

  Emkan : I saw a train carrying light. I saw another train carrying religion. Its progress was slow. I saw another train carrying politics. It was very empty. I saw another train carrying water lilies and canaries. Then I saw a plane flying a thousand feet above, on whose windows I could see the dust...