Director: Amir Eskandari
Cast: Anahita Dargahi, Majid Mozaffari, Tarlan Parvaneh
Dastane Siavash is a 2023 Iranian drama film directed by Amir Eskandari, running approximately 90 minutes. It centers on a daughter's search for truth about her father, a writer who was convicted and executed years earlier for the murder of his wife.
What is Dastane Siavash about?
Years before the story begins, Siavash — a writer by profession — was arrested, tried, and executed for the killing of his wife. The case was considered closed. Now, long after his death, his daughter Anita cannot reconcile the father she knew with the condemned man the record shows. She begins tracing the threads of that unresolved incident, asking questions that no one around her seems eager to answer. As Anita moves through memories, documents, and the reluctant testimony of those who knew Siavash, a more complicated picture of the man and the events surrounding his wife's death begins to take shape. The film follows her investigation with restraint, leaving the audience to weigh what is revealed alongside what remains uncertain.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Amir Eskandari. The cast includes Anahita Dargahi, Majid Mozaffari, and Tarlan Parvaneh. Dargahi portrays Anita, the daughter at the heart of the investigation, while Mozaffari and Parvaneh appear in supporting roles that flesh out the world surrounding the central case.
Context & significance
Iranian drama cinema has a long tradition of examining family secrets and the weight of institutional judgment on private lives. Dastane Siavash fits within a lineage of Persian-language films that use a crime or legal verdict as a narrative framework for exploring memory, grief, and the difficulty of knowing another person fully. For diaspora viewers, stories structured around unresolved family histories carry particular resonance — the distance of exile can make unanswered questions about parents or relatives feel both urgent and permanently out of reach. The film offers a measured, character-driven approach to those themes, prioritizing emotional authenticity over procedural plot mechanics.
Where & how to watch
Dastane Siavash is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. You can watch it through the K-Time web player, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra downloads required. Subscription plans include a cancel-anytime option.