Ajanse Shishehi filme irani-e? Koja bebinam online?

Yes, The Glass Agency is a 1998 Iranian film. You can watch it on K-Time in original Persian audio — stream it from the web, TV, or phone with no VPN required.

Is The Glass Agency based on a true story?

The film draws on the real social conditions faced by Iranian veterans of the Iran-Iraq War, though the specific hostage scenario is fictional. Its emotional core reflects documented struggles of that generation.

Hatamikia's other films — are they on K-Time too?

K-Time carries a growing catalog of Ebrahim Hatamikia's work. Browse the full Iranian cinema collection on the platform to explore his other titles alongside The Glass Agency.

Does The Glass Agency have English subtitles or Persian dub?

The film streams in its original Persian audio on K-Time. Check the player for available subtitle options when you start watching on your preferred device.

Ajanse Shishehi

Name: Ajanse Shishehi
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei, Qasem Zare, Bita Baadraan

Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia

Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei, Qasem Zare, Bita Baadraan

Ajanse Shishehi (The Glass Agency) is a 1998 Iranian action-drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, following a group of war veterans whose sacrifices have gone unacknowledged by the society they fought to protect — a raw, politically charged portrait of post-war disillusionment in Iran.

What is Ajanse Shishehi about?

Hajj Kazem, a former commander from the Iran-Iraq War, runs a modest travel agency staffed by fellow veterans. When bureaucratic obstacles block a desperately needed medical trip abroad for one of his comrades, desperation pushes the group toward a drastic act: taking hostages inside the agency. As negotiations with authorities intensify, the film strips away the public silence around veterans' struggles, forcing a reckoning between a nation's institutions and the men it once sent into battle. The story unfolds in near-real time, keeping tension tightly coiled around questions of loyalty, dignity, and whether sacrifice earns its debt.

The K-Time take

Hatamikia shoots much of the film in the claustrophobic confines of the agency itself, turning the physical space into an emotional pressure cooker. Parviz Parastouei delivers a performance of extraordinary restraint — a man whose grief and fury surface only when every other option has been exhausted. The film refuses easy heroes or villains, making it one of the most morally honest works to emerge from post-revolutionary Iranian cinema.

Cast & crew

Director Ebrahim Hatamikia is one of Iran's most respected filmmakers, known for his unflinching portrayals of war and its aftermath. Parviz Parastouei leads as Hajj Kazem, anchoring the film with quiet authority. Reza Kianian, Habib Rezaei, Qasem Zare, Bita Baadraan, Asghar Naghizade, and Behrooz Shoeibi round out an ensemble that brings each veteran's personal wound into sharp focus.

Context & significance

Released just a decade after the Iran-Iraq War ceasefire, The Glass Agency arrived when Iranian society was still processing the psychological toll on returning soldiers. Many veterans found civilian life alienating — their wartime identity stripped away, their trauma unaddressed. Hatamikia channeled that collective wound into a thriller framework, making the film accessible to broad audiences while smuggling in serious social critique. For diaspora viewers, the film resonates beyond its specific historical moment: it speaks to the experience of sacrifice that goes unseen and the friction between institutional logic and human suffering — themes that cross borders and generations.

Where & how to watch

The Glass Agency is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.