Divine Comedy
Bahram is a 40-year-old filmmaker who has spent his entire career making films in Turkish- Azeri, none of which have ever been screened in Iran. His latest work, once again denied permission by the Ministry of Culture, pushes him to the edge of defiance. With his sharp-tongued, Vespa-riding producer Sadaf by his side, he embarks on an underground mission to showcase his film to an Iranian audience — dodging government censors, absurd bureaucracy and his own self-doubts.
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«Ein komischer und sehr erhellender Einblick in die täglichen Widersprüche und moralischen Konflikte von Menschen, die versuchen, trotz der Auflagen der Zensur Kunst zu machen.» film-rezensionen
«Cineliterate, meta-textual and wryly sarcastic, the latest film by Ali Asgari is a free-wheeling, sharp-witted satire that unpeels seemingly endless layers of Iranian cultural bureaucracy […] the picture has a scrappy, off-the-cuff energy and an impish, defiant spirit. It makes a persuasive case that art – and laughter – are potent weapons in the struggle against oppression.» Screen Daily
«A sharp, funny, and crowd-pleasing work.» Next Best Picture
«Divine Comedy is a further showcase of Asgari's varied talent.» International Cinephile Society