Israfil

2017
1h 35m

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When Mahi's son dies in a car accident, Behrouz who has returned to Iran to sell his properties, attends the funeral. Their old romance catches up while Behrouz has planned to marry Sara and... Read allWhen Mahi's son dies in a car accident, Behrouz who has returned to Iran to sell his properties, attends the funeral. Their old romance catches up while Behrouz has planned to marry Sara and go back to Canada with her.When Mahi's son dies in a car accident, Behrouz who has returned to Iran to sell his properties, attends the funeral. Their old romance catches up while Behrouz has planned to marry Sara and go back to Canada with her.

Director
- Ida Panahandeh
Writers
- Arsalan Amiri
- Ida Panahandeh
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

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Director
- Ida Panahandeh
Writers
- Arsalan Amiri
- Ida Panahandeh
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations total

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5kalilax

An unremarkable adaptation of a novel

To me, this is a failed adaptation of Naomi Alderman's novel: Disobedience! Since I saw both movies over a short span of time, so comparison was inevitable. Trying hard to make this a possibility in the current atmosphere of Iran, the plot seems to have lost the major essence of the original story. Successfully going from lesbian love in the Jewish faith to heterosexual love in a Muslim context, especially one with the unfair limitations imposed by the Iranian government, takes a lot of writing and directing skills. I think Ida Panahandeh has a long way to go before she's there, but still, this is an admirable start...

10y-entezar-ghofran

One of best Iranian movies made in last 10 years

Israfil is a description how inhumane cultural norms ruin individual lives. We either accept those norms and become someone we are not or challenge them to stay ourselves, but a price needs to be payed for it. I admire Ida for her effort for being able to create the real feeling of an small city Iranian society in her movies without exaggeration.¨ I could feel the movie, I am going to feel this movie during the next days and a long night walk in silence is needed after watching this. Highly recommended