Director: roghiye tavakoli
Cast: Haniye Tayassol, Houman Seyyedi, Nazanin Bayati, Maryam Boubani
Madari is a 2017 Iranian drama film directed by Roghiye Tavakoli, running 83 minutes and set against the everyday emotional tensions of contemporary Iranian family life. The film follows a young woman caught between loyalty to her sibling and the unraveling of her own romantic future.
What is Madari about?
A young woman named Nava finds herself pulled in two directions at once. Her sister's marriage has fallen apart, and Nava is determined to persuade her to give the relationship another chance. Meanwhile, beneath the surface of Nava's own seemingly stable engagement, cracks begin to form — her fiancé is hiding something she does not yet know. As Nava presses her sister toward reconciliation, the audience watches her step closer to a discovery that will reshape her understanding of loyalty, love, and the people she trusts most. Tavakoli keeps the tone grounded and intimate, focusing on quiet domestic scenes rather than dramatic confrontation.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Roghiye Tavakoli, a filmmaker working in contemporary Iranian drama. Haniye Tayassol leads the cast as Nava. She is joined by Houman Seyyedi, Nazanin Bayati, and Maryam Boubani in supporting roles, each contributing to the layered portrait of a family under quiet strain.
Context & significance
Iranian domestic dramas occupy a distinct and important place in Persian-language cinema, often exploring themes of family obligation, silent suffering, and the gap between public loyalty and private pain. Madari fits firmly within this tradition. For diaspora viewers, stories like this carry a particular weight — they mirror the pressures many Iranian families carry across generations and geographies. The film's focus on women navigating marriage, trust, and duty resonates with a community that has lived through major social shifts while holding onto familiar structures. At 83 minutes, it is a compact, emotionally honest portrait of contemporary Iranian life.
Where & how to watch
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