World War III (2022)

Original title

جنگ جهانی سوم

Directed by

Houman Seyyedi

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

16

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a survival situation that spirals into something much darker. The film follows his struggle as a construction worker who becomes entangled in dangerous affairs during a period of social upheaval.

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What happens

World War III (Persian: جنگ جهانی سوم, romanized: Jang-e jahāni-e sevvom) is a 2022 Iranian thriller drama film co-written, directed, produced and edited by Houman Seyyedi. The film stars Mohsen Tanabandeh, Mahsa Hejazi, Neda Jebraeili and Navid Nosrati. It was selected as the Iran entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. World War III competed for the Orizzonti Award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor and the Orizzonti Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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