Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
MF
Minou Farjad
Siaavash
Lead
Marva Nabili
Soudabeh
AM
Abbas Moayyeri
Kaous
NK
Nader Kouklani
Garsivaz
AF
Amir Farid
Afrasiab
AZ
Ashgar Zolfaghari
Rustam
SA
Sirus Afhami
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fereydoun Rahnema's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Siyavosh at Persepolis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
