Director: Farzad Motamen
Cast: Amin Hayayee, Bahram Afshari, Anahita Dargahi
Cheshmo Goosh Baste (Blind and Deaf) is a 2019 Iranian action-comedy film directed by Farzad Motamen, starring Amin Hayayee, Bahram Afshari, and Anahita Dargahi. A sharp-edged comedy of errors unfolds when two mismatched witnesses — one blind, one deaf — find themselves implicated in a murder they couldn't fully perceive.
What is Cheshmo Goosh Baste about?
When a man is fatally killed by a dangerous woman, two bystanders with very different sensory limitations end up as the prime suspects. One of them is blind and never actually witnessed the killing itself, while the other is deaf and caught only what his eyes could tell him — nothing that could be spoken aloud. Trapped together in a desperate situation, the unlikely pair must somehow piece together the fragmented truth and prove their innocence before a deadly deadline closes in. Their survival hinges on combining what little each of them perceived, forcing an unlikely partnership between two strangers who can barely communicate with each other.
Cast & crew
Director Farzad Motamen steers this comedic thriller with a flair for physical gags and situational irony. Amin Hayayee, one of Iranian cinema's most versatile comic actors, anchors the film alongside Bahram Afshari, whose comedic timing complements Hayayee's energy. Anahita Dargahi rounds out the central trio, lending a sharp edge to her role as the criminal figure at the heart of the chaos.
Context & significance
Iranian action-comedies occupy a beloved niche in Persian-language cinema, blending slapstick energy with genuinely clever plotting. Cheshmo Goosh Baste taps into a long tradition of Iranian farcical comedy where ordinary people are thrown into extraordinary circumstances beyond their control. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching Persian comedies, this film delivers the familiar warmth of that genre while adding a crime-thriller twist. The premise — two witnesses who each hold only half the picture — is a clever device that Iranian filmmakers have embraced: using limitation and miscommunication as the engine of both humor and suspense.
Where & how to watch
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