Terrestrial Verses
2023-10-05 | 77 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Majid SalehiSiamak
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Gohar KheyrandishMehri
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Farzin MohadesAli
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Sadaf AsgariSadaf
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Hossein SoleymaniFarbod
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Faezeh RadFaezeh
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Bahram ArkYoung Father
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Babak Karimi(voice)
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Behnaz Jafari(voice)
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Sara Bahrami(voice)
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Reza Behboudi(voice)
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Kiumars Moradi(voice)
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Ali Asgari(voice)
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Alireza Khatami(voice)
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