Terrestrial Verses

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.

Genre: Comedy , Drama

Actor: Majid Salehi , Gohar Kheyrandish , Farzin Mohades , Sadaf Asgari , Hossein Soleymani , Faezeh Rad , Bahram Ark , Servin Zabetian , Arghavan Shabani

Director: Ali AsgariAlireza Khatami

Country: Iran

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Duration: 1h 17m

Release: 2023

IMDb: 7.4/10

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