Terrestrial Verses (2023)

  • NR
  • 10/06/2023 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 17m

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.

Ali Asgari

Director, Writer

Alireza Khatami

Director, Writer

Cast

Majid Salehi's headshot

Majid Salehi

Siamak
Gohar Kheyrandish's headshot

Gohar Kheyrandish

Mehri
Farzin Mohades's headshot

Farzin Mohades

Ali
Sadaf Asgari's headshot

Sadaf Asgari

Sadaf
Hossein Soleymani's headshot

Hossein Soleymani

Farbod
Faezeh Rad's headshot

Faezeh Rad

Faezeh
Bahram Ark's headshot

Bahram Ark

Young Father
Servin Zabetian's headshot

Servin Zabetian

Aram

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