World War III
Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the atrocities committed by Hitler during WWII. Against all odds, he is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. When Ladan learns about this, she comes to his workplace begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
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Mohsen Tanabandeh
Shakib
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Mahsa Hejazi
Ladan
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Amir Atashani
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Houman Seyyedi Director · Azad Jafarian Writer Arian Vazirdaftari Writer
United States release November 11, 2022 · Produced in Iran · Languages German, Persian
Production
Iranian Independents
Production
Namava
Production
Iran
Produced in
Languages
Original title
جنگ جهانی سوم
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
German · Persian
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 2022
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · November 11, 2022
Premiere · Asian World Film Festival
United States
January 6, 2023 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Belgium
January 28, 2023 · Premiere · Ostend Film Festival
Brazil
April 15, 2023 · Premiere · Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
October 19, 2023 · Digital · Sesc Digital
Greece
February 16, 2023 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 1, 2023 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Indonesia
October 11, 2023 · Premiere · Madani International Film Festival
Iran
July 13, 2023 · Digital
Japan
October 26, 2022 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Malaysia
July 27, 2023 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Taiwan
January 27, 2023 · Theatrical
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