Synopsis
Thrown back into a dusty 1980s and the height of the Iran/Iraq war, the film is a meditation on the cycles of violence and war and their infectious qualities. Clean, architectural sets are washed over by rivers of blood, as historical grievances are played back like excerpts from a documentary.
Killing the Eunuch Khan (2021) is a 1h 50min crime feature film by Abed Abest. Thrown back into a dusty 1980s and the height of the Iran/Iraq war, the film is a meditation on the cycles of violenc...
Key facts
Cast
Ebrahim Azizi, Iman Basim, Mah-Sima Kabari, Sara Mohammadi, Vahid Rad, Misagh Zare, Gilda Vishki
Original language
Persian
First release
November 24, 2021
Crew
Screenplay
Abed Abest
Trailer
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Festival History
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2022 - Les nouveaux alchimistes
- Golden Horse Film Festival 2022 generic
- Slamdance Film Festival 2022 generic
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021 generic
Full credits
| Director | Abed Abest |
| Cast | Ebrahim Azizi (Eunuch Khan), Iman Basim (The Soldier), Mah-Sima Kabari (Ahoo), Sara Mohammadi (Nasrin), Vahid Rad (The Father), Misagh Zare (Military), Gilda Vishki |
| Screenplay | Abed Abest |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q111511465 |
| IMDb | tt15428880 |
| TMDB | 874822 |
Additional data: TMDB.
