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Metropole Cinema (2025) (سینما متروپل)

September 3, 2025 · 120 min · · War, Drama, Romance

Set in early‑1980s Abadan under siege during the Iran–Iraq war, the film centers on a group striving to keep alive the Metropol Cinema, a beloved local theater now in ruins. Against the backdrop of conflict and nostalgia, characters recall their youth, childhood memories in the cinema, and cling to hope through the survival of this cultural landmark.

Director: Mohammad Ali BasheAhangar
Writers: Mohammad Ali BasheAhangar, Hamed Basheh Ahangar

Cast

Mojtaba Pirzadeh
Mojtaba Pirzadeh
Nooshin Masoudian
Houman Barghnavard
Houman Barghnavard
Hossein Basheh Ahangar
Parivash Nazarieh
Parivash Nazarieh
Reza Kianian
Reza Kianian
Farid Ghobadi
Farid Ghobadi

Crew

  • Director: Mohammad Ali BasheAhangar
  • Producer: Hamed Hosseini
  • Writer: Mohammad Ali BasheAhangar
  • Writer: Hamed Basheh Ahangar
  • Editor: Hamid Bashe Ahangar
  • Director of Photography: Ali Reza Zarrindast

About

Set in early‑1980s Abadan under siege during the Iran–Iraq war, the film centers on a group striving to keep alive the Metropol Cinema, a beloved local theater now in ruins. Against the backdrop of conflict and nostalgia, characters recall their youth, childhood memories in the cinema, and cling to hope through the survival of this cultural landmark.

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