Friday, March 27, 2026 | 8:45 pm–10:15 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Divine Comedy, directed by Ali Asgari, is a contemplative and visually immersive drama that explores the boundaries between morality, desire, and human vulnerability in contemporary Iranian society. The film follows intertwined narratives of individuals confronting personal and societal dilemmas, where private actions reverberate into public consequences.
With precise cinematography and a restrained, observational style, Asgari captures moments of intimacy, tension, and quiet revelation, creating a portrait of lives navigating the ethical and emotional complexities of modern life. In its essayistic structure, self-reflexive dialogue, deliberate disruption of narrative continuity, and political inflection of everyday life, the film clearly evokes the aesthetics of the French New Wave, particularly the cinema of Jean-Luc Godard. Divine Comedy juxtaposes humour, tragedy, and absurdity, reflecting on the ways people reconcile personal longing with collective norms and the search for meaning in a restrictive environment.
Director: Ali Asgari. Countries: Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey. Released: 2025. Length: 98 min. Format: DCP. Language: Farsi, Azeri with English subtitles. Cast: Hossein Soleimani, Mohammad Soori, Amirreza Ranjbaran, Faezeh Rad.