Director: Saleh Deldam
Cast: Sirous Gorjestani, Elizabeth Amini, Hesam Navabsafavi, Majid Shahriari, Siavash Ghasemi
Monshie Makhsoose Man is a 2015 Iranian comedy film directed by Saleh Deldam, running 79 minutes. The story follows Bozurzadeh, a middle-aged businessman whose carefully arranged Nowruz holiday plans begin to unravel when an unexpected visitor and a chance encounter with his secretary set a chain of domestic complications into motion.
What is Monshie Makhsoose Man about?
Bozurzadeh has reached a point in life where he orchestrates events to give himself a quiet holiday while his wife travels to spend Eid with the family. He anticipates peaceful days to himself, but the sudden appearance of a young boy at his doorstep changes the dynamic entirely. A concurrent, unplanned encounter with his personal secretary adds another layer of disruption. What was meant to be a tranquil break stretches into a series of increasingly awkward situations that run from the eve of Nowruz all the way through the thirteenth day — the traditional outdoor holiday known as Sizdah Bedar. The film traces Bozurzadeh's eldest son through these turbulent days as domestic order crumbles around the household.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Saleh Deldam. The cast is led by Sirous Gorjestani in the role of Bozurzadeh, with Elizabeth Amini, Hesam Navabsafavi, Majid Shahriari, and Siavash Ghasemi rounding out the principal ensemble. Together they sustain the film's comedic rhythm across its 79-minute runtime.
Context & significance
Nowruz-set comedies occupy a beloved place in Iranian popular cinema — the holiday's traditions, family dynamics, and the symbolic thirteen-day stretch from New Year's Eve to Sizdah Bedar offer natural comic material rooted in shared cultural experience. For diaspora viewers, these films serve as a vivid connection to the rhythms of life back home: the extended family visits, the generational tensions, and the small domestic dramas that define the season. Monshie Makhsoose Man belongs squarely to this genre, offering Persian-speaking audiences abroad a recognizable holiday world delivered through farce and situational humor.
Where & how to watch
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