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.
Majid Salehi | Siamak |
Sadaf Asgari | Sadaf |
Gohar Kheyrandish | Mehri |
Ardeshir Kazemi | 100-year-old man |
Hossein Soleymani | Farbod |
Farzin Mohades | Ali |
Faezeh Rad | Faezeh |
Bahram Ark | Young Father |
Servin Zabetian | Aram |
Arghavan Shabani | Selena |