Dead of Night (2025)
Amid a society that clings tightly to its cultural traditions, a translator, writer, and poet finds himself at odds with the government's restrictive cultural structure. With his finances stretched thin and his wife expelled from the university, he retreats to an abandoned house in his hometown. But just as he begins writing a new novel, a looming threat emerges - the rising river that threatens to engulf him and his family. As he battles to keep the floodwaters at bay, he's also fighting against the oppressive forces of the government that seek to silence his dissenting voice. But he's determined to finish his book, even as his situation becomes increasingly dire.
Director: Farhad Vilkiji
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Ali Mosaffa as Farhad |
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Nawal Sharifi as Mahta |
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Gülçin Santırcıoğlu as Jeyran |
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Nora Hanifeh Zadeh as Nika |
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Soroush Helali as Habib |
| Writing | Behnam Yousefpour | Writer |
| Production | Farhad Vilkiji | Producer |
| Sound | Hassan Shabankareh | Sound |
| Art | Morteza Farbod | Production Design |
| Sound | Peyman Yazdanian | Music |
| Writing | Farhad Vilkiji | Writer |
| Directing | Farhad Vilkiji | Director |
| Production | Kaveh Farnam | Producer |
| Editing | Hayedeh Safiyari | Editor |
| Camera | Masoud Amini Tirani | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samin Salek | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Dariuosh Ebadi | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amirhossein Ghodsi | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Ensieh Maleki | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ensieh Maleki | Sound Designer |