Underplayed Gems

Crazy Rook (2014)

Crazy Rook poster
Original title
رخ دیوانه
Directed by
Abolhassan Davoudi
Genre
crime, drama
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people navigate personal conflicts and relationships in a modern Iranian setting. The film focuses on their emotional struggles and the consequences of their choices.

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What happens

Crazy Rook or Crazy Castle (Persian: رخ دیوانه, romanized: Rokh-e Divaneh) is a 2015 Iranian film directed by Abolhassan Davoudi and starring Tannaz Tabatabaei, Saed Soheili, Amir Jadidi, Bizhan Emkanian, Saber Abar, Nazanin Bayati and Gohar Kheirandish. The film won the Best Director and Best Film awards in the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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