Director: Fereidoun Hasanpour
Cast: Parviz Parastouei, Shahab Hosseini, Reza Naji
Man o Ziba is a 2013 Iranian drama film directed by Fereidoun Hasanpour, starring Parviz Parastouei, Shahab Hosseini, and Reza Naji. Set against the raw backdrop of grief and guilt, the film traces one man's quiet unraveling after a devastating personal loss that reshapes every remaining day of his life.
What is Man o ziba about?
On a bitter winter night, Raheleh goes into labor alone, and the cold claims her before her husband Mousa can reach her side. From that moment forward, Mousa carries the weight of her absence like a stone lodged in his chest. He withdraws from ordinary life, turning inward, convinced that his absence that night cost her everything. The film follows Mousa's slow, painful reckoning — not a dramatic breakdown but a gradual erosion of the man he once was, as the people around him struggle to pull him back toward the living world.
Cast & crew
Parviz Parastouei brings stillness and depth to Mousa, a performance that speaks more through silence than dialogue. Shahab Hosseini, one of Iranian cinema's most celebrated actors, brings a grounded warmth to his supporting role. Reza Naji, known for his understated naturalism, rounds out the central trio under director Fereidoun Hasanpour's restrained hand.
Context & significance
Iranian cinema has long excelled at domestic grief stories — films where tragedy is not spectacular but slow, intimate, and relentless. Man o Ziba fits squarely in that tradition, tracing the emotional geography of a working-class man undone by guilt rather than circumstance. For diaspora viewers, these stories carry particular weight: the film speaks to the kind of loss that cannot be explained or shared across a cultural divide, only felt. Hasanpour keeps the camera close, trusting his actors over plot mechanics, producing a film that rewards patient viewers who value emotional authenticity over narrative event.
Where & how to watch
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