In Competition
11th Edition
Terrestrial Verses
Directed by Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari
Iran
77 mins
2023
Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst
adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of a complex society.
Credits
- Director
- Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari
- Writer
- Alireza Khatami, Ali Asgari
- Producer
- Ali Asgari, Milad Khosravi
- Cinematographer
- Adib Sobhani
- Production Design
- Hamed Aslani
- Editor
- Ehsan Vaseghi
- Sound
- Alireza Alavian
- Music
- Masoud Fayaz Zadeh
- Cast
- Bahram Ark
Arghavan Shabani
Servin Zabetian
Sadaf Asgari
Faezeh Rad
Hossein Soleymani
Majid Salehi
Farzin Mohades
Gouhar Kheir Andish
Ardeshir Kazemi
Screenings
Sat 26 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
Sat 3 May 2025, 4:00pm
