Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof • Drama • 2013 • Iran • Persian with English subtitles
Starring Anonymous, M. Ali Nazarian, Ramin Parham

Clandestinely produced in disavowal of a filmmaking ban passed down by the Iranian authorities, this slow-burning thriller adds a new level of audacity to Mohommad Rasoulof's laudable career. Drawing from the true story of the government's attempted 1995 murder of several prominent writers and intellectuals, he imagines a repressive regime so pervasive where even the righteous are cast aside.