Pig

2018 1h 44m FA

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 30

DramaComedyHorror

Synopsis

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A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hasan Ma'juni
Hasan Kasmai - The Director
Leila Hatami
Shiva Mohajer - The Actress
Leili Rashidi
Goli - The Wife
Parinaz Izadyar
Annie - The Stalker
Ali Bagheri
Azemat - The Policeman
Mina Jafarzade
Jeyran - The Mother
Siamak Ansari
Homayoun - The Tennis Partner
Ali Mosaffa
Sohrab Saidi - The Rival

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mani Haghighi
Writers: Mani Haghighi
Languages: Turkish, Persian, English
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Turkish, Persian, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mani Haghighi, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Meysam Mowlayi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hasan Ma'juni and Leila Hatami and Leili Rashidi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7429708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mani Haghighi directs. Mahmoud Kalari behind the camera. Peyman Yazdanian scores. Meysam Mowlayi cuts. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Turkish, Persian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Turkish, Persian, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mani Haghighi, shot by Mahmoud Kalari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peyman Yazdanian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Meysam Mowlayi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hasan Ma'juni and Leila Hatami and Leili Rashidi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7429708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.