Director: Ahmad Tajri
Cast: Abulfazl Rajabi, Rayan Sarlak, Shaghayegh Farahani, Nasim Adabi, Alireza Ostadi
Goal Be Khodi is a 2020 Iranian comedy-family film directed by Ahmad Tajri, marking his debut feature as both writer and director. The 89-minute picture screened at the 39th Fajr Film Festival and blends lighthearted musical sequences with a children's adventure premise.
What is Goal Be Khodi about?
A group of children share big dreams that seem just out of reach in their everyday lives. When a set of puppets enters the picture, the young protagonists find themselves swept into an imaginative world where fantasy and reality blur together. Their adventures, guided by music and playfulness, take them through a series of whimsical situations that test their courage and creativity. The story stays rooted in childhood wonder, offering a warm and spirited look at how young people find meaning and joy in the worlds they build around themselves.
Cast & crew
Ahmad Tajri steps behind the camera for the first time, steering a young ensemble that includes Abulfazl Rajabi and Rayan Sarlak in central roles alongside Shaghayegh Farahani, Nasim Adabi, Alireza Ostadi, and Mahsa Iraniyan. The cast brings an energetic, naturalistic quality suited to the film's light tone and child-focused narrative.
Context & significance
Children's cinema holds a cherished place in Iranian film history, and Goal Be Khodi follows a tradition of family pictures that use warmth and imagination to speak across generations. For diaspora families raising children between two cultures, films like this one offer a way to share Persian storytelling with younger viewers in a format that feels approachable and joyful. The musical element gives it a distinctive texture among contemporary Iranian family productions, and the Fajr Film Festival selection signals it as a notable entry in that year's domestic release landscape.
Where & how to watch
Goal Be Khodi is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.