''Faza Navardan'' (, ) is an Iranian television series directed by

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ian actors

Siamak Ansari Siamak Ansari (; born August 3, 1968) is an Iranian actor and director, mostly known for his appearances in sitcom comedy series. He has many feature films and has worked with major Iranian film directors. He has been nominated for a best-sellin ...

and

Peyman Ghasemkhani Peyman Qasemkhani (, born January 20, 1967) is an Iranian film screenwriter, director and actor. Early life He was born on 20 January 1967. He graduated from Ahvaz University in 1985. Personal life He was married to Bahareh Rahnama in 1992. T ...

. The word ''Faza Navardan'' is the plural form of Faza-Navard, meaning ''astronaut'' in

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.''فضانوردان'' در سلام سینما
(Persian)

Plot

The DVD does not stick to one plot. It is made up of different

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

s that involve comedy or different events happening.

Release

Part I was released in December 2006 and Part II of the series released in early 2008. The third and fourth installments are now complete and Part III was released in August 2008. In an interview with an Iranian magazine in 2008, Ansari dismissed reports that The Faza Navardan cast will definitely not be returning for a fifth installment. However, he confirmed that the "situation with the series is unpredictable and anything could happen. Peyman and I are very much in favour of returning for a fifth installment but there are certain issues that need to be resolved before work can begin preparation for the fifth installment."

Cast

Mohammad-Reza Hedayati Mohammad-Reza Hedayati (, born 14 May 1973 in Zabol) is an Iranian actor. He is known for his comedy roles in TV series directed by Mehran Modiri. Music album Track list Source: *'' To'' ( in English : ''You'') *'' Polha'' ( in English : ''Bri ...

* Shaghayegh Dehghan *

Reza Shafiei Jam Ahmad-Reza Shafiei-Jam (, born July 1, 1971) is an Iranian actor. He is famous for his roles in comedy TV series and films. Filmography Cinema * ''Mard-e Avazi'' ('' The Changed Man'') * ''Ertefa'-e Past'' (''Low Height'') * '' Soorati'' * ' ...

*Nasrollah Radesh * Mohamed Shiri *

Falamak Joneidi Falamak Joneidi (; born ) is an Iranian television actress. Career She has appeared in the television series ''Char Khooneh ''Char Khooneh'' or ''Charkhooneh'' (, ''Tattersall'') is a 2007 Iranian television sitcom. The show chronicles the ...

Hadi Kazemi Hadi Kazemi (; b. 1976) is an Iranian actor, narrator, sculptor, painter and photographer. He is known for his roles as '' Nezam Du Barareh'' in comedy series '' Barareh Nights'', and ''Baba Shah'' in ''Bitter Coffee'', both television series di ...

References

2006 Iranian television series debuts 2008 Iranian television series endings Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting original programming {{Iran-tv-stub