Barre's Silence

The inhabitants of a remote Iranian village speculate and argue about the performance of their local pride and joy,'Barre' the fighting bull. The pain is palpable when he loses to his rival from a nearby village .Local wager large amounts of money on these ancient bullfights,but what's most at stake is the honor of the village.The bull's owner'Nader' is sitting out a jail term,so his son in law is taking care of Barre.While the voice-over recounts the events leading up to Barre's triumph and the impact of his defeat on the villagers,the camera focuses on the bull's passionate admires at the fights.