Terrestrial Verses (Persian: آیه های زمینی) is a 2023 Iranian film written and directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami.[1][2]

Terrestrial Verses
Persianآیه های زمینی
Directed byAli Asgari and Alireza Khatami
Written byAli Asgari and Alireza Khatami
Produced byAli Asgari
Milad Khosravi
StarringSadaf Asgari
Bahram Ark
Ardeshir Kazemi
Gohar Kheirandish
Farzin Mohades
Faezeh Rad
Majid Salehi
Hossein Soleimani
CinematographyAdib Sobhani
Edited byEhsan Vaseghi
Production
companies
  • Cynefilms
  • Seven Springs Pictures
  • Taat Films
Distributed by
  • Films Boutique (Worldwide)
Release date
  • 23 May 2023 (2023-05-23) (Cannes)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

It had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, on 23 May 2023.

Synopsis

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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.

Cast

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Production

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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]

Release

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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]

Awards

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The film won both the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Award at 2024 Luxembourg City Film Festival.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Wilkinson, Alissa (April 25, 2024). "'Terrestrial Verses' Review: Sitting in the Bureaucrat's Seat" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Barnes, Zachary. "'Terrestrial Verses' Review: Stories of Struggle in Iran".
  3. ^ Alireza Khatami und Ali Asgari, Irdische Verse Kunst und Film, retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Irdische Verse berlin.de, retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ Vassilis, Economou (2024-03-11). "Terrestrial Verses wins big at the Luxembourg City Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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Terrestrial Verses at IMDb