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The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand

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A dazzling, high-stakes melodrama of exile and unraveling, The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand is a whirlwind of glamour, heartbreak, and dark humor. As a legendary Iranian fashion designer clings to the ghosts of her past, she spirals into a tragicomic descent -- fighting for relevance, identity, and survival in a country that isn't her own. Zahra Zand has fled the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Robbed of her success and recently divorced, she lives in the stylish fantasy world of her apartment in 1980s London. Desperate to reinvent herself, she discovers a young and free-spirited muse named Sheila. So begins Zahra's romantic attempt to recapture her glory days.

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Vahid Hakimzadeh

Director

Boshra Dastournezhad

Actor

Melina Farahani

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Pari Armineh

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Goli Samii

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Avin Manshadi

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Synopsis A dazzling, high-stakes melodrama of exile and unraveling, The Bitter Tears of Zahra Zand is a whirlwind of glamour, heartbreak, and dark humor. As a legendary Iranian fashion designer clings to the ghosts of her past, she spirals into a tragicomic descent -- fighting for relevance, identity, and survival in a country that isn't her own. Zahra Zand has fled the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Robbed of her success and recently divorced, she lives in the stylish fantasy world of her apartment in 1980s London. Desperate to reinvent herself, she discovers a young and free-spirited muse named Sheila. So begins Zahra's romantic attempt to recapture her glory days.
Director
Vahid Hakimzadeh
Producer
Reza Sixo Safai, Danny de Warren, Sameer Patel
Screenwriter
Vahid Hakimzadeh, Boshra Dastournezhad
Production Co
Boos Boos Bang Bang
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 40m