Two Iranian soldiers "guard" some trivial outpost on an irrelevant, nearly deserted, desert island. One morning a ballot box and a young female collector of ballots materialize. One soldier has to take these across a desert scene by open jeep to collect "votes" from natives who are totally in the dark of what is happening. Scattered abandoned projects are encompassed along the way. Such as a stop light that never changes at a remote crossroads. A concrete bridge in the middle of nowhere.
The woman is concerned late in the day that they won't get back before the boat comes for her and she will be stranded. In a preposterous near-final scene, a full-sized jumbo jet arrives on an usable strip to pick her up.
The soldiers alternate in using a steel bed in the open desert.
There are many fascinating secondary stories. It is just short of pure comedy and of near tragedy.
The woman is concerned late in the day that they won't get back before the boat comes for her and she will be stranded. In a preposterous near-final scene, a full-sized jumbo jet arrives on an usable strip to pick her up.
The soldiers alternate in using a steel bed in the open desert.
There are many fascinating secondary stories. It is just short of pure comedy and of near tragedy.