The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1991)

Original title

شبهای زاینده رود

Directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about a group of people in Iran whose lives are affected by political repression and censorship. It focuses on the struggles of individuals trying to express themselves under a restrictive regime.

melancholictenseslow-burnpoliticalsomberrestrainedreflectiveoppressive

What happens

Nights of Zayandeh Rood (Persian: شب های زاینده رود) is an Iranian film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It was released, censored and banned in 1990–1991, it wasn't shown for 26 years until 2016 Venice Film Festival. It is named after the Zayande Rood river in Isfahan, Iran. 37 Minutes of the film was censored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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