Terrestrial Verses

Terrestrial Verses (2023)

Comedy Drama

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.

star 7.4
  • Release Date: 2023-10-05
  • Runtime: 1h 17min
  • Directors: Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami.

Where to Watch Terrestrial Verses Online

You can now watch Terrestrial Verses online on the following streaming services in the United States.

    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Majid Salehi

      Siamak

    • Gohar Kheyrandish

      Mehri

    • Farzin Mohades

      Ali

    • Sadaf Asgari

      Sadaf

    • Hossein Soleymani

      Farbod

    • Faezeh Rad

      Faezeh

    • Bahram Ark

      Young Father

    • Servin Zabetian

      Aram

    • Arghavan Shabani

      Selena

    • Ardeshir Kazemi

      100-year-old man

    • Babak Karimi

      (voice)

    • Behnaz Jafari

      (voice)

    • Sara Bahrami

      (voice)

    • Reza Behboudi

      (voice)

    • Kiumars Moradi

      (voice)

    • Paria Yaghoubi

      (voice)

    • Shaghayegh Faryad Shiran

      (voice)

    • Tofigh Heidari

      (voice)

    • Ali Asgari

      (voice)

    • Alireza Khatami

      (voice)

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