Zalava (2021)

Original title

زالاوا

Directed by

Arsalan Amiri

Genre

drama film, horror film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

16

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a remote Iranian village, a local commando investigates rumors of a supernatural demon. He clashes with superstitious villagers who believe a possessed man must be exorcised. The film follows the mounting conflict between rationality and belief.

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What happens

Zalava (Persian: زالاوا‎) is a 2021 Iranian horror drama film directed by Arsalan Amiri and written by Amiri, Ida Panahandeh and Tahmineh Bahramalian. The film screened for the first time at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and earned 6 nominations and received 4 awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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