Director: mohammadali Bashehahangar
Cast: Hamidreza Azarang, Mostafa Zamani, Milad Keymaram, Homayoun Ershadi, Houman Barghnavard
Malakeh is a 2012 Iranian war drama directed by Mohammadali Bashehahangar, set against the brutal backdrop of the Iran-Iraq War at the Abadan Oil Refinery. The film follows a lone scout whose mission to locate enemy positions forces him to confront the ghost of a fallen comrade — and his own conscience.
What is Malakeh HD about?
At the height of the Iran-Iraq War, a young scout is stationed near the Abadan Oil Refinery with orders to pinpoint Iraqi ambush coordinates so air strikes can neutralise them. The work is methodical and deadly. But something unexpected intrudes on his solitary vigil: the presence of a soldier who died doing this same job before him. This ghostly encounter pulls the scout into an internal conflict between his duty to protect Iranian forces and the weight of calling down death on people — enemy soldiers who are, beneath their uniforms, human. The film builds its tension through that moral gap, refusing easy answers about courage, guilt, or the price of survival in wartime.
Cast & crew
Milad Keymaram anchors the film as the scout at the moral centre of the story. Mostafa Zamani plays the spirit of the fallen predecessor whose presence reshapes the protagonist's thinking. Hamidreza Azarang and Homayoun Ershadi bring seasoned authority to supporting roles, while Houman Barghnavard rounds out a cast with strong roots in Iranian dramatic cinema.
Context & significance
War films occupy a distinct and emotionally charged place in Iranian cinema. The eight-year conflict with Iraq left an indelible mark on the national memory, and the genre has produced some of the most searching work in the country's film history. Malakeh sits within that tradition but leans toward the psychological rather than the spectacle of combat — asking what it costs a person to be the one who designates targets. For diaspora viewers who carry family stories of that war, the film's refusal to make its scout simply heroic will feel honest and familiar. The Abadan setting carries its own weight: the refinery city was among the most heavily besieged of the conflict.
Where & how to watch
Malakeh is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. You can stream it on your TV, phone, or in the browser — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, no extra download needed. Start watching today and cancel anytime.