Kingdom of Jamkard, ancient Persia. After defeating the armies of Ahriman, embodiment of evil, King Jamshid, bearer of the light of Divine Power, abandons his people blinded by pride, determined to conquer new lands. Thus, by chance, Zahhaak becomes regent and undertakes the reconstruction of the devastated capital. But then Ahriman, who dwells in the heart of every human being, begins to poison his tormented soul.
Score
Traditional instruments weaponized for maximum epic dread
Writing
Shahnameh reimagined as psychological tragedy, not hero worship
Director
Ashkan Rahgozar
Leila Hatami
Shahrzad (voice)
Parviz Parastouei
Arshia / Tahmures (voice)
Hamed Behdad
Zahhaak (voice)
Ashkan Khatibi
Afaridoun (voice)
Akbar Zanjanpour
Kaveh the Ironsmith (voice)
Baran Kosari
Mandana (voice)
Banipal Shoomoon
Roozbeh (voice)
Farrokh Nemati
Shahrasb (voice)
Hassan Pourshirazi
Jamshid (voice)
Shaghayegh Farahani
Faranak (voice)
Melika Sharifinia
Mother (voice)
Zoheir Yari
Abtin (voice)
Majid Mozaffari
Baraman (voice)
Bita Farrahi
Ahriman (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is essentially Iran's national epic, the Shahnameh, animated—imagine if someone made a dark Studio Ghibli film out of Beowulf or the Mahabharata.
Director Ashkan Rahgozar spent seven years on this, partially crowdfunded, because Iranian studios wouldn't touch mythological animation this ambitious.
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