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Far in the Middle of the East

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On the eve of separation from Arash and in doubt for staying or leaving Iran, Sogand is going to make her first film in a southern city. At the same time, a painting exhibition is being held in the complex where the film crew resides, and Ali, a staff of the exhibition, plans to steal a precious painting. In the pre-production process, Sogand chooses Zahra, a local young girl, instead of Negar, who was supposed to play the main role. Sogand starts rehearsing with Zahra, regardless of Arash’s strong opposition.

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Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Well-executed, dramatically bracing and well-composed. Nov 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Arash Aneessee

Director

Shaghayegh Shourian

Actor

Masoumeh Beigi

Actor

Amir Norouzi

Actor

Sonia Sanjari

Actor

Asghar Piran

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Synopsis On the eve of separation from Arash and in doubt for staying or leaving Iran, Sogand is going to make her first film in a southern city. At the same time, a painting exhibition is being held in the complex where the film crew resides, and Ali, a staff of the exhibition, plans to steal a precious painting. In the pre-production process, Sogand chooses Zahra, a local young girl, instead of Negar, who was supposed to play the main role. Sogand starts rehearsing with Zahra, regardless of Arash’s strong opposition.
Director
Arash Aneessee
Producer
Behrouz Neshan
Screenwriter
Arash Aneessee
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 44m