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.
Majid Salehi
Gohar Kheyrandish
Farzin Mohades
Sadaf Asgari
Hossein Soleimani
Faezeh Rad
Bahram Ark
Sarvin Zabetian
Arghavan Shabani
Ardeshir Kazemi
Babak Karimi
Behnaz Jafari
Sara Bahrami
Reza Behboudi
Kiumars Moradi
Léon: The Professional
The Killing
The Good German
Scarface
Casablanca
The Green Mile
Brazil
Once Upon a Time in America
The Shawshank Redemption
Miller's Crossing
Good Bye, Lenin!
Elsewhere
Sweet Country
Date Night
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks
Jim Jefferies: Contraband
Catchfire
The Stoning of Soraya M.
I Hate My Body
Jalil
