Is Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast (Horse is a Noble Animal) available with English subtitles on K-Time?

The film streams on K-Time with its original Persian audio. Subtitle availability may vary by account settings — check the player options when you start watching.

Koja mitoonam filme Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast ro online bebinam?

You can watch it directly on K-Time at ktime.app from any browser or TV. No VPN required, no geo-block, and no extra download needed — just sign in and press play.

Who directed this Iranian film and what other movies has Abdolreza Kahani made?

Abdolreza Kahani directed the film. He is recognized for character-driven Iranian social comedies and dramas. Check K-Time's catalog for other titles from his filmography.

Film irani comedy mishe? Baraye khanvade monasebe?

Yes — Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast is a comedy-drama rated IMDb 6.6, suitable for adult viewers and older teens. Its humor is situational and socially observant rather than slapstick.

Asb Heyvane Najibist

Name: Asb Heyvane Najibist
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Mehran Ahmadi, Reza Attaran, Mohammad Baghbani, Pantea Bahram, Babak Hamidian

Director: Abdolreza Kahani

Cast: Mehran Ahmadi, Reza Attaran, Mohammad Baghbani, Pantea Bahram, Babak Hamidian

Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast is a 2011 Iranian comedy-drama film directed by Abdolreza Kahani, following one chaotic night in Tehran when a corrupt police officer's demand for a bribe sets off a desperate, darkly comic chain of events that exposes the absurdities of everyday life in urban Iran.

What is Asb Heyvane Najibist about?

When a cash-strapped ordinary man is shaken down by a corrupt cop who refuses to let him off the hook without payment, he has only one night to pull the money together. With no savings and nowhere obvious to turn, he scrambles across the city — knocking on doors, calling in reluctant favors, and stumbling into unexpected confrontations. Each attempt to raise the sum leads him deeper into Tehran's social web, revealing the quiet desperation, small hypocrisies, and surprising solidarity that run beneath the surface of city life. The film builds its tension not through action but through the accumulating humiliations and absurdities of a single desperate evening.

Cast & crew

Director Abdolreza Kahani, known for sharply observed social comedies, assembles a strong ensemble here. Reza Attaran and Mehran Ahmadi bring their signature comic timing, while Mahtab Keramati and Pantea Bahram add emotional grounding. Babak Hamidian, Karen Homayunfar, Ashkan Khatibi, and Mohammad Baghbani round out the cast with finely calibrated supporting turns.

Context & significance

Iranian social comedy has long used the pressures of urban life — bureaucracy, financial strain, corrupt authority — as both subject and satirical weapon. Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast sits in a tradition of Tehran-set ensemble films that find dark humor in systemic inequities without losing sight of their characters' humanity. For diaspora viewers, it resonates as a portrait of the city they left or remember: the improvised problem-solving, the network of reluctant helpers, the late-night phone calls. Kahani's film is low on spectacle and high on recognizable social texture, making it a warm, grounded watch for anyone with roots in Iran.

Where & how to watch

Asb Heyvane Najibi Ast is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. No VPN is needed and there is no geo-blocking — stream it on your browser, connected TV, or phone, with no extra download required. Cancel anytime.