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A blacklisted Iranian director wonders why a serial killer isn't after him.

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Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times 02/14/2019
With its parade of finger-pointing vloggers, picture-posting stalkers and hijab-wearing, smartphone-clutching schoolgirls, "Pig" ("Khook") makes it savagely clear Western society hasn't cornered the market on selfie-centered behavior. Go to Full Review Godfrey Cheshire RogerEbert.com 02/01/2019
3.5/4
The filmmaker and his work deserve to be better known, and Pig is an ideal introduction to both for American audiences. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 01/10/2019
It is rare for a film to put forth so boldly precise a vision of society; it's also rare to find a satire that hardly ever falls into mere ridicule or pathos. Go to Full Review José Amador Pérez Andújar Caimán Cuadernos de Cine 06/12/2019
The spectator who assumes the challenge will be attracted by the succession of some facts. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 02/01/2019
4/5
The film is rich in absurdist humour and intermingles character-based comedy with sharp observation. Go to Full Review Alan Zilberman Washington City Paper 01/28/2019
By the time it reaches its frenzied conclusion, its comic exaggeration offers biting insight into what creative suppression must feel like. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mani Haghighi

Director

Hasan Majuni

Hasan Kasmai

Leila Hatami

Shiva Mohajer

Leili Rashidi

Goli

Parinaz Izadyar

Annie

Siamak Ansari

Homayoun

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Movie Info

Synopsis A blacklisted Iranian director wonders why a serial killer isn't after him.
Director
Mani Haghighi
Producer
Mani Haghighi, Soheil Saeedi
Screenwriter
Mani Haghighi
Distributor
Daricheh Cinema
Production Co
Hedayat Film, Tasvir Gostar Pasargad
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 1, 2019, Limited
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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