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Terrestrial Verses
Terrestrial Verses

7.5

Terrestrial Verses

NR·2023·77m

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Ali Asgari

Director, Writer

Alireza Khatami

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Persian

Budget:

$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

corruption
bureaucracy
sexism
iran
oppression
abuse of power
iranian regime