DIVINE COMEDY

Bahram is a forty-year-old Iranian filmmaker whose films, made in Turkish-Azeri, have never been screened in Iran. When the Ministry of Culture once again refuses permission for his latest work, he decides to challenge the system. Accompanied by Sadaf, his outspoken producer, he sets out to organise an underground screening for Iranian audiences. Together they navigate censorship, absurd bureaucratic obstacles and secret arrangements while confronting the risks and uncertainties of bringing their film to the public.

Original title Komedie Elahi
Persian title کمدی الهی
Directed by Ali Asgari
Written by Alireza Khatami Bahram Ark Bahman Ark Ali Asgari
Featuring Bahram Ark Sadaf Asgari Bahman Ark Hossein Soleimani Mohammad Soori Amirreza Ranjbaran Faezeh Rad
Cinematography Amin Jafari
Editing Ehsan Veseghi
Music Hossein Mirzagholi
Sound Abdolreza Heydari
Production Companies Seven Springs Pictures Taat Films Kadraj Zoe Films Salt for Sugar Films Studio Zentral
Venice International Film Festival — La Biennale di Venezia
2025 | Orizzonti Competition — World Premiere
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2025 | International Competition
International Jury Special Award
Sungu Çapan International Film Critics Award
MedFilm Festival — Rome
2025 | Official Selection
FilmFest Hamburg
2025 | Veto!
AFI FEST — American Film Institute
2025 | World Cinema — North American Premiere
Göteborg Film Festival
2026 | Voyage — Nordic Premiere
Fribourg International Film Festival — FIFF
2026 | International Competition — Feature Films
Grand Prix

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