Terrestrial Verses

A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse.

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  Iman Tavakoli
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  Alireza Khatami
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  Ali Asgari

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  Majid Salehi
  Siamak
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  Gohar Kheyrandish
  Mehri
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  Farzin Mohades
  Ali
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  Sadaf Asgari
  Sadaf
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  Hossein Soleimani
  Farbod
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  Faezeh Rad
  Faezeh
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  Bahram Ark
  Young Father
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  Sarvin Zabetian
  Aram
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  Arghavan Shabani
  Selena
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  Ardeshir Kazemi
  100-year-old man
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  Babak Karimi
  (voice)
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  Behnaz Jafari
  (voice)
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  Sara Bahrami
  (voice)
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  Reza Behboudi
  (voice)
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  Kiumars Moradi
  (voice)
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  Paria Yaghoubi
  (voice)
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  Shaghayegh Faryad Shiran
  (voice)
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  Tofigh Heidari
  (voice)
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  Ali Asgari
  (voice)
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  Alireza Khatami
  (voice)