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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. 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.
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Alireza Khatami profile
Alireza Khatami

Director

Ali Asgari profile
Ali Asgari

Director

Cast

Majid Salehi profile
Majid Salehi

Siamak

Gohar Kheyrandish profile
Gohar Kheyrandish

Mehri

Farzin Mohades profile
Farzin Mohades

Ali

Sadaf Asgari profile
Sadaf Asgari

Sadaf

Hossein Soleymani profile
Hossein Soleymani

Farbod

Faezeh Rad profile
Faezeh Rad

Faezeh

Bahram Ark profile
Bahram Ark

Young Father

Servin Zabetian profile
Servin Zabetian

Aram

Arghavan Shabani profile
Arghavan Shabani

Selena

Ardeshir Kazemi profile
Ardeshir Kazemi

100-year-old man

Babak Karimi profile
Babak Karimi

(voice)

Behnaz Jafari profile
Behnaz Jafari

(voice)

Majid Salehi profile
Majid Salehi

Siamak

Gohar Kheyrandish profile
Gohar Kheyrandish

Mehri

Farzin Mohades profile
Farzin Mohades

Ali

Sadaf Asgari profile
Sadaf Asgari

Sadaf

Hossein Soleymani profile
Hossein Soleymani

Farbod

Faezeh Rad profile
Faezeh Rad

Faezeh

Bahram Ark profile
Bahram Ark

Young Father

Servin Zabetian profile
Servin Zabetian

Aram

Arghavan Shabani profile
Arghavan Shabani

Selena

Ardeshir Kazemi profile
Ardeshir Kazemi

100-year-old man

Babak Karimi profile
Babak Karimi

(voice)

Behnaz Jafari profile
Behnaz Jafari

(voice)

Extra

Release Date

October 5, 2023

Original Language

Persian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Taat Films logoSeven Springs Pictures logoCynefilms logoTell Tall Tale logo

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TERRESTRIAL VERSES - Clip 1

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