Terrestrial Verses (2023)
Overview
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.
Cast
Majid Salehi
Siamak
Gohar Kheyrandish
Mehri
Sadaf Asgari
Sadaf
Hossein Soleimani
Farbod
Faezeh Rad
Faezeh
Bahram Ark
Young Father
Sarvin Zabetian
Aram
Ardeshir Kazemi
100-year-old man
Babak Karimi
(voice)
Behnaz Jafari
(voice)
Sara Bahrami
(voice)
Reza Behboudi
(voice)
Kiumars Moradi
(voice)
Ali Asgari
(voice)
Alireza Khatami
(voice)Recommendations
Tehran Taboo
The Stoning of Soraya M.
CQ
The Trial
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Code 3
Small Apartments
Triangle of Sadness
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
I Care a Lot
The Concrete Jungle
Hard to Die
Desperate Living
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Disgrace
...All the Marbles
Family Weekend
Hooking Up
The Dictator
The Last Supper