Director: Nadereh Torkamani
Cast: Amir Reza Faramarzi, Parsia Shakoori, Faraz Mohammad Tabar
Bazigoosh Ha is a 2021 Iranian drama-family-sport film directed by Nadereh Torkamani, following a group of village teenagers who dream of fielding a proper football team over the summer — and must find the resourcefulness to make that dream a reality.
What is Bazigoosh Ha about?
When summer break arrives in their small village, a handful of teenagers set their sights on one goal: building a real football team. The problem is that pulling together equipment, a field, and entry fees takes money nobody seems to have. The boys cycle through a series of schemes and side-hustles, each attempt teaching them something new about cooperation, pride, and the gap between wanting something badly and actually earning it. As the season shortens and obstacles multiply, the stakes shift from winning on the pitch to proving — to themselves and their community — that showing up and trying is its own kind of victory.
Cast & crew
Director Nadereh Torkamani steers a cast of young Iranian talents through the film's warmly observed village setting. Amir Reza Faramarzi, Parsia Shakoori, and Faraz Mohammad Tabar carry the story as the central trio of hopeful footballers, delivering performances that feel naturalistic and grounded rather than polished — a quality that suits the film's tone well.
Context & significance
Stories about youth sports in rural Iran hold a particular resonance for diaspora audiences who grew up watching makeshift pickup games in alleys and empty lots — the improvised pitch as common ground regardless of neighborhood. Bazigoosh Ha belongs to a quiet strand of Iranian family cinema that finds drama in the everyday logistics of childhood ambition: fundraising, peer negotiation, and the gentle friction between young people and the adults around them. For Persian-speaking families abroad, the film offers a slice of small-town Iranian life — its textures, its humor, and its warmth — that feels both familiar and genuinely transporting.
Where & how to watch
Bazigoosh Ha is available on K-Time with original Persian audio and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.