Colonel Soraya

Directed by

Leili Aaj

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Colonel Soraya is an Iranian drama directed by Leili Aaj. It tells the story of a colonel involved in efforts to stop young people from joining resistance groups, as seen through a critical political lens.

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What happens

Colonel Soraya (Persian: سرهنگ ثریا) is a 2023 Iranian drama film directed and written by Leili Aaj and starring Zhaleh Sameti. It was premiered in 41st Fajr International Film Festival in Iran. According to the NCRI, the film was "ordered by Khamenei to prevent the recruitment of young people to the MEK and resistance units, while paving the way for suppression, execution, and terrorism based on the experiences of the past four decades." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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