*With the participation of the film crew
Persian, Azeri; Turkish and English Subtitles
Director/Director
Ali Asgari
Screenplay/Screenplay
Alireza Khatami, Bahram Ark, Bahman Ark, Ali Asgari
Director of Photography/Cinematography
Amin Jafari
Editing/Editing
Ehsan Veseghi
Cast/Cast
Hossein Soleimani, Mohammad Soori, Amirreza Ranjbaran, Faezeh Rad
Producer/Producer
Milad Khosravi, Ali Asgari, Hasan Köroğlu
Production/Production
Seven Springs Pictures, Taat Films, Kadraj, Zoe Films, Salt for Sugar Films Studio Zentral
World Rights/World Sales
Goodfellas
Synopsis:
Taking its title from Dante Alighieri's epic poem, this absurdist comedy centers on a director and his producer's search for a theater after their film fails to get a copyright. Ali Asgari, who won the Golden Libra for his film The Mortal Strings, expresses the trademark of Iranian cinema, the striving to get nowhere, through the common concerns of his colleagues. At the same time, he reveals the absurdity of the bans on works of art, the obstacles placed in front of artists, and the fact that even the authorities in charge of enforcing the laws do not believe in them. This minimalist film, The Divine Comedy, which also shows human landscapes from the art scene and the margins of contemporary Tehran, competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
This absurdist comedy, named after Dante Alighieri's epic poem, revolves around the adventures of a director and producer searching for a movie theater after their film fails to obtain a license for commercial release. Ali Asgari, who won the Golden Scale for his film Terrestrial Verses explores the hallmark of Iranian cinema, the struggle to achieve a goal without being able to, through the mutual troubles of his colleagues. He also reveals the absurdity of the bans on art and the obstacles placed in the way of artists, and the disbelief even of those responsible for enforcing the law. This minimalist film, which also showcases human scenes from the art scene and marginalized circles of contemporary Tehran, competed for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
