Director: Davoud Atyabi
Cast: Alireza Ostadi, Bijan Banafshekhah, Gholamhossein Lotfi, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Nasrollah Radesh
Nargil 2 is a 2024 Iranian children's fantasy film directed by Davoud Atyabi, continuing the whimsical adventures of Baba Hajet and three enchanted dolls in an 80-minute story built around friendship, magic, and the courage it takes to break a curse.
What is Nargil 2 about?
Baba Hajet, a kind-hearted keeper, has devoted himself to sheltering three dolls whose spirits have been bound by a powerful spell. Freed from ordinary life, the dolls can speak and feel, yet they are trapped in a form that keeps them from truly living. Baba Hajet sets out on a quest to track down a rare remedy — a potion said to undo the dark enchantment holding them. Along the way he crosses paths with an assortment of colourful characters, each bringing their own complications and small kindnesses. The children watching follow every step of the search, sharing the tension of near-misses and the warmth of unexpected help, as the group inches closer to discovering whether the spell can truly be lifted.
Cast & crew
Director Davoud Atyabi leads a large ensemble assembled specifically for this family production. The cast includes Alireza Ostadi, Bijan Banafshekhah, Gholamhossein Lotfi, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Nasrollah Radesh, Omid Rouhani, Sahar Ghoreishi, and Shaghayegh Dehghan — a broad company of performers whose combined screen presence gives the film its playful, theatrical energy.
Context & significance
Children's fantasy storytelling has deep roots in Persian culture, from ancient folk tales of jinns and enchanted objects to the puppet theatre traditions that have entertained young audiences for generations. Nargil 2 draws on that heritage, wrapping its moral lessons about loyalty and perseverance inside a brightly coloured adventure. For Iranian families living abroad, films like this offer children a chance to hear the Farsi language in a joyful, pressure-free context — something that can be hard to find outside the home. Parents who grew up with Iranian television puppetry and fairy-tale cinema will recognise the warm, familiar register, while younger viewers raised outside Iran simply enjoy a good quest story told in the language spoken at the dinner table.
Where & how to watch
Nargil 2 is available to stream on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN needed. Subscription plans are flexible and you can cancel anytime.