Director: Nosratollah Qazi Moghadam
Cast: Mirtaher Mazloumi, Majid Moshiri, Behzad Rahimkhani, Zohre Fakour sabour, Leila Boushehri
Ye Doroogh Kucholoo (یه دروغ کوچولو) is a 2012 Iranian comedy-drama film directed by Nosratollah Qazi Moghadam, running 75 minutes. A lighthearted family comedy, it follows two couples whose competitive instincts spark a chain of harmless white lies with hilariously mounting consequences.
What is Ie Doroghe Kocholou about?
Majid and Saeed are old friends whose wives have fallen into a habit of one-upping each other. Pushed by domestic rivalry, each husband invents an extravagant boast: Majid claims he has purchased a top-of-the-line SUV, while Saeed announces that he and his wife will spend the holidays in France. To keep his story believable, Majid secretly rents a high-end SUV and parks it outside his home — but when the vehicle disappears overnight, the small lie begins to snowball into an increasingly frantic scramble that neither man can easily escape. The film traces how pride, loyalty, and a fear of embarrassment can turn the simplest fib into an exhausting ordeal.
Cast & crew
Director Nosratollah Qazi Moghadam brings a light comic touch to this family-oriented story. The ensemble cast includes Mirtaher Mazloumi and Majid Moshiri as the two hapless husbands, supported by Behzad Rahimkhani, Zohre Fakour Sabour, Leila Boushehri, Haniye Khalili, Majid Abdi, and Mobin Rastegar rounding out the neighbourhood circle whose expectations keep the pressure rising.
Context & significance
Slice-of-life domestic comedies have a long tradition in Iranian cinema, and Ye Doroogh Kucholoo sits comfortably within that lineage — films where middle-class anxieties, social performance, and the fear of losing face among friends drive the plot. For diaspora viewers, the familiar rhythms of cheshm-o-ham-cheshmi (keeping up with the neighbours) resonate immediately, regardless of which city they now call home. The film's humour is warm and inclusive, rooted in recognisable family dynamics rather than political commentary, making it accessible to multi-generational Persian-speaking households. At 75 minutes it is brisk and well-paced, a comfortable pick for a relaxed family evening.
Where & how to watch
Ye Doroogh Kucholoo is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. No VPN is needed, and there is no extra download required — stream directly on the web, a smart TV, or your phone. Cancel anytime.