Drought and Lies
4.3
Omid happily celebrates his birthday with his wife and her family at a beautiful villa near the Caspian Sea. A phone call from Omid's ex-wife puts the festivities on hold as she drops a bombshell that threatens to unravel the new life he is trying to lead. Written by Iranian playwright Mohammad Yaghoubi, this insightful drama tackles marital and social issues with sharp dialogue and knowing humour.
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Cast
16 people
Mohammad Reza Golzar
Arash
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Gholamreza Moosavi
Mohammad Yaghobi
Pedram Alizadeh
Mohammad Yaghoob
Ali Sarabi
Omid
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Pedram Alizadeh Director · Mohammad Yaghoobi Writer Mehdi Jafari Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1M · First release September 28, 2016
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Iranian Independents
Production
Iran
Produced in
Languages
Original title
خشکسالی و دروغ
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · September 28, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
October 15, 2016 · Toronto CineIran Festival
United Kingdom
October 28, 2016 · London Iranian Film Festival
Vietnam
November 4, 2016 · Hanoi International Film Festival
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