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.
Home Stories
Documentary
6.6
The Good Teacher
Drama
6.4
Danger: Diabolik
Action, Crime, Comedy, Thriller
6.3
Felicità
Drama
6.8
Omar Killed Me
Drama, Thriller
6.7
Green Tide
Drama
7.2
The Taste of Things
Romance, Drama
7.1
Io Capitano
Adventure, Drama
7.8
Aftersun
Drama
7.7
Challengers
Romance, Drama
7.2
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
8.1
Raya and the Last Dragon
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
7.9
Oppenheimer
Drama, History
8.1
Lucy
Action, Science Fiction
6.4
Barbie
Comedy, Adventure
7.0
The Beekeeper
Action, Crime, Thriller
7.4
Avatar
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
7.6
Poor Things
Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy
7.8
Luca
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
7.8
Anyone But You
Romance, Comedy
7.0
The Green Mile
Fantasy, Drama, Crime
8.5
The Lives of Others
Drama, Thriller
8.0
The Associate
Comedy
6.3
A Most Violent Year
Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.6
Delwende
Drama
5.3
The Natural
Drama
6.9
The Bourne Ultimatum
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
7.4
Armed and Dangerous
Action, Comedy, Crime
5.7
Z
Thriller, Crime, Drama
7.8
The Last Castle
Action, Drama, Thriller
7.2
Wasabi
Drama, Action, Comedy
6.6
Cop Land
Crime, Drama, Mystery
6.8
Bordertown
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
6.3
Lola
Drama, Romance
7.0
The Moonhunter
Drama, History
6.2
Benefits
Science Fiction, Drama
0.0
G.I. Jane
Action, Drama
6.4
Life and a Day
Drama, Thriller
7.9
The Man by the Shore
Drama
5.8
White Lightning
Drama, Action, Crime
6.2