Is Ajance Shisheei based on a true story?

The film is fictional but drawn from documented social tensions in post-war Iran. Director Ebrahim Hatamikia researched veteran communities extensively, and the characters reflect real experiences reported by soldiers returning from the Iran-Iraq War.

Koja mitonam filme Ajance Shisheei ro online bebinam?

You can stream Ajance Shisheei directly on K-Time — no VPN needed. It plays in the browser, on your TV, or on your Android phone. The film is in original Persian audio.

Is The Glass Agency suitable for family viewing?

The film deals with post-war trauma, hostage tension, and institutional frustration. It contains no graphic violence but the themes are mature. Best suited for viewers aged 14 and older who appreciate character-driven drama.

What language is Ajance Shisheei in — آیا دوبله فارسی داره؟

The film is in original Farsi (Persian) — no dubbing needed. It was produced in Iran with an all-Iranian cast, so the dialogue is naturally in Persian throughout.

Ajance Shisheei

Name: Ajance Shisheei
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Parviz Parastui, Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei

Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia

Cast: Parviz Parastui, Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei

Ajance Shisheei (The Glass Agency) is a 1998 Iranian action-drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, following a group of Iran-Iraq War veterans who find themselves strangers in their own homeland once the fighting ends — a raw and unflinching portrait of sacrifice forgotten by a society moving on.

What is Ajance Shisheei about?

Abbas, a former commander who dedicated years to the front lines, now struggles to secure a simple medical visa for a wounded comrade. When bureaucratic walls prove impenetrable and time is running out, he and a small band of fellow veterans make a desperate decision: they seize a travel agency and hold its staff and customers hostage, not out of malice but out of sheer exhaustion with a system that has abandoned them. What unfolds inside those glass walls becomes a tense standoff between men who know only solidarity and a government apparatus that treats their sacrifice as a closed chapter.

The K-Time take

Hatamikia's direction is precise and empathetic — he never reduces his characters to symbols. The film's tension builds not through action set-pieces but through conversation, memory, and moral weight, resulting in one of Iranian cinema's most honest explorations of post-war trauma and institutional indifference.

Cast & crew

Parviz Parastui delivers a career-defining performance as Abbas, conveying quiet fury without theatrics. Reza Kianian brings grounded humanity to a supporting role that anchors the film's emotional core. Habib Rezaei completes a trio of veterans whose dynamic feels lived-in and deeply authentic. Director Ebrahim Hatamikia, known for his war-era chronicles, steers the ensemble with confidence.

Context & significance

Released three years after the final ceasefire, Ajance Shisheei arrived when Iranian society was wrestling with what it owed its returning soldiers. For diaspora viewers, the film resonates on two levels: as a document of a specific historical rupture — men trained for sacrifice who found civilian life indifferent — and as a universal story of institutional betrayal. Persian-speaking audiences abroad often cite it as the film that broke open the conversation about veteran neglect, making it essential viewing for anyone tracing the social history of post-revolution Iran.

Where & how to watch

Ajance Shisheei is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio with no geo-blocking. Watch on the web browser, your TV, or your phone — no extra download required. Subscription includes the full K-Time catalog; cancel anytime.