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
Farzin Mohades
Ali
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
Savage House
SubUrbia
The Trial
Women Without Men
In the Company of Men
Code 3
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Small Apartments
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
Hard to Die
Marc Maron: End Times Fun
Kinds of Kindness
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
I Care a Lot
Triangle of Sadness
The Infidel