Marmoulak

Feb 24 2005 N/A 1h 55m
Comedy, Drama

The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

Plot

Satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?

Written by

Peyman Ghassemkhani

Directed by

Kamal Tabrizi

Cast

Parviz Parastui, Bahram Ebrahimi, Reza Saeedi

Crew

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Production Countries

Iran

Production Companies

Faradis

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
23,369
Average Rating
8.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA