Director: Amir Dasargar
Cast: Matin Pakzad, Hadi Hejazifar, Bahar Noohian
Mantagheye Parvaz Mamnoo is an Iranian Adventure-Drama-Family film directed by Amir Dasargar, following three young teenagers whose drone-building project for a regional competition collides unexpectedly with reported sightings of a wild cheetah roaming the outskirts of their town.
What is Mantagheye Parvaz Mamnoo about?
Three friends pour their energy into assembling a drone, hoping to win an upcoming regional contest. Their plans shift dramatically when rumors spread that a rare cheetah has been spotted on the open plains near their hometown. Drawn by curiosity and a sense of responsibility, the group abandons the predictable path of their competition prep and ventures into the rugged landscape surrounding their community. What begins as a youthful engineering challenge quietly transforms into something larger — an unplanned encounter with the wild that tests their courage, their friendship, and their understanding of the natural world they thought they knew. The story moves at the pace of young discovery, grounding its adventure in the specific geography and spirit of provincial Iran.
Cast & crew
Director Amir Dasargar guides a cast built around young performers. Matin Pakzad and Bahar Noohian bring sincerity to their roles as teenagers caught between ambition and instinct, while Hadi Hejazifar, a well-regarded presence in Iranian cinema, lends the film an assured, grounded adult counterweight to the youthful energy at its center.
Context & significance
Iranian family-adventure films occupy a particular and beloved corner of Persian cinema, often blending coming-of-age discovery with the vast, strikingly beautiful landscapes of the Iranian interior. Mantagheye Parvaz Mamnoo sits comfortably in that tradition, placing its story in a provincial town where wilderness still presses close against daily life. For diaspora families, films like this offer a vivid, affectionate portrait of the Iran beyond Tehran — its open plains, its regional youth culture, and the quiet environmental stakes that shape communities far from the capital. The endangered Asiatic cheetah, a symbol of Iranian wildlife conservation efforts, gives the film an additional layer of real-world resonance for viewers of any age.
Where & how to watch
Mantagheye Parvaz Mamnoo is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio with Persian dubbing included. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download required, no VPN needed, no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.