‘Motreb’ sets new record in Iran cinema

Iranian comedy ‘Motreb’ has set a new record in the domestic box office.

The movie has sold more than 290,000,000,000 rials after 51 days of screening across Iran to become the best-selling title of the year.

It has gone on the public screens across Iran since the mourning lunar month of Safar.

Directed by Mostafa Kiaee, ‘Motreb’ finished the shooting stage in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

The social-comedy's cast includes Parviz Parastouee, Elnaz Shakerdoust, Mohsen Kiaee, Hossein Omidi, Amin Moqaddam, and Mehran Ahmadi as well as a number of Turkish actors.

“They don’t acknowldge [our talent] call us just a live music performer,” a synopsis for the film reads. The flick about an Iranian family that arrives in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

‘Motreb’ is written and produced by Mostafa Kiaee. The director himself has also appeared in the movie.

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