Fuad is a 12 year old boy who has come to the capital city from surrounding cities, to support his mother’s living expenses in addition to those associated with her illness. He is willing and ready to take on any paying job and engage in any business, including slaughtering roosters, sifting through garbage, and carrying loads. He encounters problems and difficulties when engaging in each job. “Daily Massacre in Tehran” portrays pieces and layers from the life and problems of a young small town boy in the capital city.