Director: Dariush Mehrjui

Cast: Akbar Abdi, Ezzatolah Entezami, Farimah Farjami, Hamideh Kheirabadi, Ferdous Kaviani

Ejare Neshinha is a 1987 Iranian comedy-drama directed by Dariush Mehrjui, following the eccentric tenants of a Tehran apartment building as they navigate daily life, petty disputes, and their complicated relationship with their landlord. One of the best-loved films of post-revolution Iranian cinema.

What is Ejare Neshinha about?

Life inside a crowded Tehran apartment block rarely runs smoothly. The building houses a colorful cast of renters — each with their own quirks, ambitions, and gripes — who must share walls, stairwells, and an increasingly impatient landlord. As the seasons turn, the tenants' small dramas and comic misunderstandings pile up, revealing deeper truths about community, class, and what it means to belong somewhere. Mehrjui keeps the tone light without losing sight of the very real economic anxieties that underpin every argument over rent and every stolen moment of neighborly goodwill.

The K-Time take

Mehrjui brings a sharp satirical eye and genuine warmth to the material, drawing out performances that feel lived-in rather than performed. The film works as both a character comedy and a gentle social portrait of urban Tehran, finding humor in ordinary friction without mocking the people it depicts.

Cast & crew

The ensemble is anchored by Akbar Abdi and the legendary Ezzatolah Entezami, two pillars of Iranian screen acting whose chemistry gives the film much of its comic energy. Farimah Farjami, Hamideh Kheirabadi, Ferdous Kaviani, Hossein Sarshar, Siavosh Tahmoures, and Yarta Yaran round out a full-building cast that director Dariush Mehrjui orchestrates with evident precision.

Context & significance

Released in 1987, Ejare Neshinha arrived at a moment when Iranian cinema was beginning to find its post-revolution footing and carving out space for socially observant comedy. Mehrjui — already established as one of Iran's most serious filmmakers — surprised audiences with a lighter register that still carried his characteristic insight into class and urban life. For diaspora viewers, the film is a time capsule: the cramped corridors, the bickering over shared spaces, and the landlord-tenant power play all evoke a Tehran that many families left behind. Watching it abroad, the humor lands with a particular bittersweet charge.

Where & how to watch

Ejare Neshinha is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on your web browser, Android TV, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.