New trailer for Iran box office hit unraveled

New trailer for Iran blockbuster ‘5 PM’ directed by Mehran Modiri has been published.

According to a Thursday local media report, the blockbuster which dominated Iran domestic box office for this week took in 14 billion rials during a period from August 2 through August 9.  

‘5 PM’ is the first title by Mehran Modiri set in populated streets, narrating the story of a man who needs to do troublesome task from 7 in the morning till 5 in the afternoon.

The film stars are artists such as Siamak Ansari, Amir Jafari and Azadeh Samadian.

Modiri has appeared in several series such as 'The Man of Two Thousand Faces' (2008), 'Bitter Coffee' (2009-2012), 'Heart of Ice 3' (2012), 'My Villa' (2012), 'I'm Just Kidding' (2013), 'In Hashieh' (2014), and 'Sneeze' (2015).

The comedian/auteur began acting at a young age and appeared in a number of plays before attending the University of Tehran, Faculty of Art.

He has directed many of the mentioned series such as 'Flight 57', 'Happy Hour', 'Nowruz 76', 'Excuse Me, You Are?', 'Number 14', '90 Nights', 'Dotted Line' and 'In Hashieh', and 'Sneeze'.

He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Fajr Filmfest for his role in 'There is Always a Woman Involved'.

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