Overview

A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.

Cast

Taraneh Alidoosti, Golshifteh Farahani, Juliette Binoche, Leila Hatami, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Hedie Tehrani, Pegah Ahangarani, Baran Kosari

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What is "Shirin" about?

A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.

When was "Shirin" released?

Shirin was released in 2009.

Who stars in "Shirin"?

The cast includes Taraneh Alidoosti, Golshifteh Farahani, Juliette Binoche, Leila Hatami.