''Shishlik'' (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: شیشلیک‎) is a 2021 Iranian

black comedy Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...

film directed by

Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian (; born 13 May 1981) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He's best known for his films ''Standing in the Dust'' (2016), ''Midday Adventures'' (2017), ''Lottery (2018 film), Lottery'' (2018), Walnut Tree (2020 f ...

and written by Amir Mahdi Jule. The film screened for the first time at the

39th Fajr Film Festival The 39th Fajr International Film Festival, Fajr Film Festival () was held from 1 to 11 February 2021 in Tehran, Iran. The nominees for the 39th Fajr Film Festival were announced on February 10, 2021, at a press conference. Jury Main Competit ...

and received 4 nominations.

Plot

A resident of a small town on the outskirts of Tehran, under the influence of special conditions imposed on him by the head of a factory, has revolted. He seeks the liberation of his family and..

Cast

* Reza Attarn as Hashem *

Pejman Jamshidi Pejman Jamshidi (; born September 11, 1977) is an Iranian actor and former footballer. His performances in the films ''The Misunderstanding'' (2018), '' Shishlik'' (2021), ''Grassland'' (2022), and ''A Relic of the South'' (2023) have earned him ...

as Ahmad * Jamshid Hashempour as Hashem's Father * Zhaleh Sameti as Atefeh * Vahdi Rahbani as Motamedi, Hashem's Boss * Mahlagha Bagheri as The School Principal * Abbas Jamshidifar

Reception

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt13933974 Iranian comedy films 2020s Persian-language films 2021 black comedy films