Divine Comedy Movie Subject

Divine Comedy film details

*With the participation of the film crew

Persian, Azeri; Turkish and English Subtitles

Director/Director

Ali Asgari

Screenplay/Screenplay

Alireza Khatami, Bahram Ark, Bahman Ark, Ali Asgari

Director of Photography/Cinematography

Amin Jafari

Editing/Editing

Ehsan Veseghi

Cast/Cast

Hossein Soleimani, Mohammad Soori, Amirreza Ranjbaran, Faezeh Rad

Producer/Producer
Milad Khosravi, Ali Asgari, Hasan Köroğlu

Production/Production

Seven Springs Pictures, Taat Films, Kadraj, Zoe Films, Salt for Sugar Films Studio Zentral

World Rights/World Sales
Goodfellas

Synopsis:

Taking its title from Dante Alighieri's epic poem, this absurdist comedy centers on a director and his producer's search for a theater after their film fails to get a copyright. Ali Asgari, who won the Golden Libra for his film The Mortal Strings, expresses the trademark of Iranian cinema, the striving to get nowhere, through the common concerns of his colleagues. At the same time, he reveals the absurdity of the bans on works of art, the obstacles placed in front of artists, and the fact that even the authorities in charge of enforcing the laws do not believe in them. This minimalist film, The Divine Comedy, which also shows human landscapes from the art scene and the margins of contemporary Tehran, competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

This absurdist comedy, named after Dante Alighieri's epic poem, revolves around the adventures of a director and producer searching for a movie theater after their film fails to obtain a license for commercial release. Ali Asgari, who won the Golden Scale for his film Terrestrial Verses explores the hallmark of Iranian cinema, the struggle to achieve a goal without being able to, through the mutual troubles of his colleagues. He also reveals the absurdity of the bans on art and the obstacles placed in the way of artists, and the disbelief even of those responsible for enforcing the law. This minimalist film, which also showcases human scenes from the art scene and marginalized circles of contemporary Tehran, competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Vision Date 27 November 2025 Thursday
Film Type Drama
Duration 98 minutes
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