Jade Khaki filme irani-e? Koja bebinam?

Yes, Jade Khaki is an Iranian film directed by Panah Panahi. You can watch it on K-Time — just sign in and play on your TV, browser, or phone with no geo-blocking.

Is Jade Khaki the same as 'Hit the Road'?

Yes — the international release title is Hit the Road. The Persian title is Jade Khaki (جاده خاکی), which translates to Dirt Road. The same 2022 film is available on K-Time under its original Persian title.

Jadeh Khaki ba zir-nevis farsi dare?

Jade Khaki is presented in its original Persian-language audio on K-Time. No subtitle is required since the dialogue is already in Farsi for native speakers.

Who directed Jade Khaki and who is in it?

Jade Khaki was written and directed by Panah Panahi. The cast includes Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak, and Amin Simiar. The film runs 93 minutes.

Jade Khaki

Name: Jade Khaki
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak, Amin Simiar

Director: Panah Panahi

Cast: Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, Rayan Sarlak, Amin Simiar

Jade Khaki (جاده خاکی) is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Panah Panahi, following a family of four on a road journey through Iran's landscapes — a quiet, intimate portrait of love, silence, and the weight of an unspoken farewell.

What is Jade Khaki about?

Four members of a family travel together in a car through open, rugged terrain. The father sits with a leg in a cast, constrained yet present. The mother oscillates between sudden laughter and barely contained grief. Their youngest son fills the car with song and uninhibited energy, treating the journey as an adventure. The elder brother, by contrast, remains withdrawn and silent throughout. As the miles accumulate, the emotional texture of each character gradually comes into focus — their relationships, their unspoken concerns, and the quiet purpose that drives the trip forward. Panahi builds tension not through confrontation but through the small gestures and long pauses between people who share everything and struggle to say it.

Cast & crew

The film is directed by Panah Panahi, making his debut feature following years working alongside his father. Hassan Madjooni plays the father with understated physicality. Pantea Panahiha brings emotional depth to the role of the mother. Rayan Sarlak delivers a natural, vivid performance as the youngest child, while Amin Simiar portrays the older brother's guarded silence with restraint.

Context & significance

Jade Khaki arrives from a tradition of Iranian road films that use physical movement to map interior states — a lineage that runs through decades of Persian cinema. For diaspora viewers, the film speaks a recognizable emotional language: family bonds held together by obligation and love, a journey whose true destination is emotional rather than geographic. The sparse dialogue, the landscape, and the tightly enclosed space of the car transform ordinary family dynamics into something both universal and distinctly Iranian. Produced by Mastane Mohajer, the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, earning international attention and placing Iranian independent cinema on the global stage once more.

Where & how to watch

Jade Khaki is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on your TV, web browser, or phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start and cancel anytime.