7.5 /10
A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse. Progressing along a rough timeline from birth to death, each story is shot in a static camera angle as a single petitioner negotiates with an authority figure hovering just outside of frame, who is practiced in the language of doublespeak.
Run Time:
1hr 17` . MMPA:
. Release:
05 Oct 2023
Director:
Alireza Khatami
,
Iman Tavakoli
,
Ali Asgari
Producer:
Cyrus Neshvad
,
Alireza Khatami
,
Mohammad Askari
Stars:
Majid Salehi
,
Gohar Kheyrandish
,
Farzin Mohades
,
Sadaf Asgari
,
Hossein Soleymani
,
Faezeh Rad