Killing the Eunuch Khan (2021)

Original title

Koshtan-e khajeh

Directed by

Abed Abest

Genre

crime, science fiction

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

17+

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, a serial killer uses his victims to create more victims. The film mixes crime and science fiction elements.

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What happens

Killing the Eunuch Khan (Persian: کشتن خواجه) is a 2021 Iranian sci-fi - crime film directed by Abed Abest and produced by Shahrzad Seifi. The film set in 1980s in the backdrop of Iran–Iraq War follows a serial killer, who uses his victims to kill more victims. It was premiered in the 25th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2021). It was also selected to compete in ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 52nd International Film Festival of India, where it was screened in November 2021. It also premiered in Slamdance Film Festival in January 2022, and was chosen as the Grand Jury Winner of the Breakouts Features. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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