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8.0 1h 37m

Siyavosh at Persepolis

Siyavosh at Persepolis tells the story of the Crown Prince of Iran, Siyavosh, who after a falling-out with his father leaves Iran and settles in Turan. There he marries the daughter of King Afrasyab and is killed in a plot by the king’s scheming and jealous son. The film combines this ancient story with documentary-style scenes of foreign tourists visiting the ruins of Persepolis in the present, creating a work in which past, future, present, legend, theater and a myriad of filmic forms are combined in a dense intertextuality.

Top Cast

  • Minou Farjad

    Minou Farjad

    Siaavash

  • Marva Nabili

    Marva Nabili

    Soudabeh

  • Abbas Moayyeri

    Abbas Moayyeri

    Kaous

  • Nader Kouklani

    Nader Kouklani

    Garsivaz

  • Amir Farid

    Amir Farid

    Afrasiab

  • Ashgar Zolfaghari

    Ashgar Zolfaghari

    Rustam

  • Sirus Afhami

    Sirus Afhami

Overview

Siyavosh at Persepolis tells the story of the Crown Prince of Iran, Siyavosh, who after a falling-out with his father leaves Iran and settles in Turan. There he marries the daughter of King Afrasyab and is killed in a plot by the king’s scheming and jealous son. The film combines this ancient story with documentary-style scenes of foreign tourists visiting the ruins of Persepolis in the present, creating a work in which past, future, present, legend, theater and a myriad of filmic forms are combined in a dense intertextuality.

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