THE BREAD AND ALLEY

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.

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.