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Terrestrial Verses (Persian: آیه های زمینی) is a 2023 Iranian film written and directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami.[1][2]
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| Persian | آیه های زمینی |
| Directed by | Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami |
| Written by | Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami |
| Produced by | Ali Asgari Milad Khosravi |
| Starring | Sadaf Asgari Bahram Ark Ardeshir Kazemi Gohar Kheirandish Farzin Mohades Faezeh Rad Majid Salehi Hossein Soleimani |
| Cinematography | Adib Sobhani |
| Edited by | Ehsan Vaseghi |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
It had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, on 23 May 2023.
Iranians try to assert their rights in their country's system, whether it is the administration or the school, in work relationships or the procedures of everyday life.
Through these nine stories set in Tehran, the overwhelming weight of politics and religion in the service of power comes to light and is denounced.
- Sadaf Asgari as Sadaf
- Bahram Ark as Bahram
- Ardeshir Kazemi as 100-year-old man
- Gohar Kheirandish as Mehri
- Farzin Mohades as Ali
- Faezeh Rad as Faezeh
- Majid Salehi as Siamak
- Hossein Soleimani as Farbod Akhtari
- Sarvin Zabetian as Aram
- Arghavan Shabani as Selena
Asgari and Khatami worked on the script together, but had difficulty finding a producer and ultimately produced the film at their own expense with financial support from friends. The film was then shot within seven days.[3]
The film premiered on May 23, 2023, in Cannes, after which it was shown on October 4, 2023, at the BFI Film Festival in London, on October 19, 2023, in the USA during the Chicago International Film Festival and at other international film festivals. The cinema release in Germany was April 11, 2024.[4]
The film won both the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Award at 2024 Luxembourg City Film Festival.[5]
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