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'Sohrab and Rustum is the story of a young English teacher reading a poem to a class of teenage girls in 1960s Sydney. Through the poem, the girls are transported to ancient Persia where they witness a legendary fight between two warriors. The girls are confronted with the reality of death.'
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Based on the poem of the same name by Matthew Arnold, which is read in the film.
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- Sydney, New South Wales,
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