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.
Festivals & awards
Venice Film Festival 2025: Orizzonti
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival: Special Jury Award
Hamburg Film Festival
Göteborg Film Festival 2026
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«Comme Journal intime, Divine Comedy revendique un cinéma libre, indépendant, qui oppose l’humour à l’autoritarisme, qui démontre par l’absurde les travers d’un régime à bout de souffle.» Angle[s] de vue
«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
«Ark’s performance in the role is brilliant, deftly weaving and bobbing through lengthy dialogue scenes that have his character in a constant state of confoundment.» International Cinephile Society
«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