Director: John Woo
Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman
Dastmozd is an Iranian Action, Mystery, and Sci-Fi film featuring a story rooted in themes of labor, wages, and the consequences that follow when the price of work becomes a matter of life and death. The film brings together a Persian-language narrative with genre-blending tension that sets it apart in Iranian cinema.
What is Dastmozd about?
The story centers on a world where the act of earning a living carries deadly stakes. When a skilled worker discovers that his payment is entangled in a conspiracy far larger than any ordinary transaction, he is pulled into a dangerous chain of events. Faced with adversaries who operate in the shadows and circumstances that defy easy explanation, he must use every resource at his disposal to survive and uncover the truth. The film builds its tension carefully, revealing layers of mystery while keeping the protagonist's fate uncertain. Loyalties are tested, identities questioned, and the line between those who hold power and those who are exploited becomes the central fault line of the plot.
Cast & crew
The film is presented with Persian dubbing, making it accessible to Farsi-speaking audiences across the diaspora. The production draws on genre traditions familiar to fans of Iranian action and mystery storytelling, delivering a cast whose performances anchor the film's blend of thriller pacing and speculative narrative elements.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers living abroad, Dastmozd offers a genre experience that bridges the familiar world of Iranian social themes — work, survival, and systemic pressure — with the heightened stakes of action and science fiction. Films in this space resonate with diaspora audiences who grew up with Iranian cinema's tradition of socially grounded storytelling, even when the story ventures into more stylized or speculative territory. The title itself, meaning wage or payment in Persian, signals a film rooted in economic anxiety and the vulnerabilities that come with earning a living under pressure. This is the kind of film that speaks to viewers who appreciate both the tension of a well-crafted mystery and the cultural context that gives Iranian genre films their distinctive texture and emotional weight.
Where & how to watch
Dastmozd is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing included. You can watch directly on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.