Director: Saeid Motalebi
Cast: Mohammad Ali Fardin - Davood Rashidi - Iraj Ghaderi - Hamedeh Hamedi - Nazanin - Shahrooz Ramtin - Behzad Farahani - Simin Alizadeh - Reza Abdi - Rafi Madadkari - Yaali Dehghan - Farhad Khoshbakht - Hamidreza Khosravi - Carmen - Abbas Qajar
Miadgah Khashm (میعادگاه خشم) is a 1971 Iranian drama film directed by Saeid Motalebi, running 79 minutes. Set against the landscape of rural Iran, it follows a man's harrowing pursuit of justice after a devastating act of violence tears his world apart, placing honour, revenge, and forgiveness at the centre of its moral conflict.
What is Miadgah Khashm about?
Qadam leaves his wife alone by the riverside, expecting to return to her within the hour. When he comes back, he discovers she has been assaulted and killed. Beside her body he finds a belt — one he himself gave to an old acquaintance named Hashem many years earlier. Qadam and his brother-in-law go to confront Hashem, who reluctantly admits he passed the belt on to his son. As the truth closes in, a moment of forgiveness is extended — but violence refuses to stay quiet, and the cycle of anger seeks its own terrible resolution.
Cast & crew
The film stars Mohammad Ali Fardin, one of pre-revolution Iranian cinema's most beloved leading men, alongside Davood Rashidi, Iraj Ghaderi, Hamedeh Hamedi, Nazanin, Shahrooz Ramtin, Behzad Farahani, Simin Alizadeh, Reza Abdi, Rafi Madadkari, Yaali Dehghan, Farhad Khoshbakht, Hamidreza Khosravi, Carmen, and Abbas Qajar. Direction is by Saeid Motalebi.
Context & significance
Released in 1971, Miadgah Khashm belongs to the golden era of classic Persian commercial cinema, a period when Iranian studios produced dozens of crime dramas and rural revenge stories that spoke directly to working-class audiences. For diaspora viewers, these films carry enormous nostalgic weight — they document the streets, accents, fashions, and social codes of an Iran that no longer exists in the same form. The moral questions the film poses — around honour, guilt, and the limits of forgiveness — remain deeply resonant. Watching this title is as much an act of cultural memory as it is entertainment.
Where & how to watch
Miadgah Khashm is available to stream on K-Time in its original Persian audio. No Persian dub or subtitles are required — the dialogue is entirely in Farsi. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone with no extra download needed, no VPN, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime.