The Banning Curse

Name: The Banning Curse
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-10-14
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Mohsen Amiryoussefi

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10/14/2026

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88 mins

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Documentary

Overview

After the critical success of his first film at Cannes, Amiryousefi returned to Iran to find it banned by state authorities. It's a pattern that continued through his entire career, which the seasoned director looks back on in this imaginative, satirical portrait.

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Persian

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A seasoned director mines dark comedy and reflection from repeated state censorship, transforming personal frustration into sharp artistic meditation. This is a portrait of creative persistence in the face of institutional repression, told with imagination and wry wit.