Director: Masud Kimiai
Cast: Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Mitra Hajjar, Enayat Bakhshi, Kianush Gerami, Akbar Moazezi
Faryad is a 1999 Iranian drama film directed by Masud Kimiai, set in the sun-scorched south of Iran where a simmering territorial dispute between two men spirals into violence, grief, and a cycle of retribution that consumes everyone around them.
What is Faryad about?
In a working-class neighborhood in southern Iran, Sohrab is a young man trying to carve out an honest living for himself. Standing in his way is Farough, a domineering garage owner who refuses to let Sohrab establish any foothold in the local trade. Tension between the two men builds steadily until a physical confrontation ends with Farough collapsing from a fatal heart attack. The death, though not a deliberate killing, sets off a chain reaction: Farough's brothers are unwilling to accept what happened as anything other than murder, and they come seeking revenge. Sohrab now finds himself caught between the memory of a conflict he never wanted and the relentless pressure of men determined to settle an account. The film traces how a single explosive moment reshapes the lives of every family touched by it.
Cast & crew
Masud Kimiai, one of Iranian cinema's most enduring voices, directs with the gritty social realism that defined his career. Mohammad Reza Foroutan leads as Sohrab, bringing a restrained intensity to a man pushed to his limits. Mitra Hajjar and Enayat Bakhshi provide grounded supporting turns, while Poulad Kimiayi and Kianush Gerami round out a cast drawn from Iran's experienced dramatic talent.
Context & significance
Masud Kimiai built his reputation on films about working men, street codes, and honor — themes that resonated deeply with Iranian audiences across generations. Faryad sits within that tradition, examining how socioeconomic pressure and rigid codes of masculine pride trap ordinary people in cycles they cannot escape. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching Kimiai's work, this film carries the texture of a familiar world: the dusty south, the garage economy, the weight of family loyalty. It is the kind of Iranian drama that treats its characters as full human beings rather than symbols, and it rewards patient, attentive viewing.
Where & how to watch
Faryad is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. You can stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.