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.
Happiness
Drama
6.8
The American
Drama
6.8
Omar Killed Me
Drama, Thriller
6.7
Rachel's Game
Comedy, Drama, Crime
4.9
Both Sides of the Blade
Drama, Romance
5.5
The Last Queen
Adventure, History, Drama
7.0
All That Breathes
Documentary, Drama
6.9
Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance
Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Adventure
6.6
Home Stories
Documentary
6.6
Green Tide
Drama, Thriller
7.1
The Good Teacher
Drama, Thriller
6.4
The Blue Caftan
Drama, Romance
7.3
Quo Vadis, Aida?
War, Drama, History
7.6
The Taste of Things
Romance, Drama
7.1
Titane
Drama, Thriller, Horror
6.4
Io Capitano
Adventure, Drama
7.8
Aftersun
Drama
7.7
Emilia Pérez
Drama, Thriller
6.7
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
6.2
Killers of the Flower Moon
Crime, History, Drama
7.4
Animal Farm
Family, Drama, Comedy
5.7
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Drama, History, Thriller, Crime
6.5
The Green Mile
Fantasy, Drama, Crime
8.5
The Shawshank Redemption
Drama, Crime
8.7
Casablanca
Drama, Romance
8.2
Once Upon a Time in America
Drama, Crime
8.4
Good Bye, Lenin!
Comedy, Drama
7.5
Miller's Crossing
Drama, Thriller, Crime
7.5
White Lightning
Drama
6.0
Animal Farm
Animation, Drama
7.0
Dungeons & Dragons
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
4.4
Network
Drama
7.8
Bad Lieutenant
Crime, Drama
7.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
6.7
When Women Lost Their Tails
Comedy
3.2
This Boy's Life
Drama
7.1
The Long Goodbye
Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Drama
7.4
The Nameless
Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama
5.6
Murder at 1600
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
6.1
Astrapogiannos
Drama, War, Adventure
5.0