Is Palayeshgah based on a true story?

The film draws on the documented history of the Abadan refinery during the Iran-Iraq War, depicting the real conditions engineers faced in 1980 while keeping its characters and specific events fictional.

Palayeshgah filme irani hast? Koja bebinam?

Yes — it is a 2024 Iranian drama-war film. You can watch it on K-Time on the web, your TV, or your phone with no VPN or geo-restriction.

Does Palayeshgah have English subtitles?

K-Time streams the film in its original Persian audio. Check the player's subtitle menu for available subtitle options at the time you watch.

Online tamasha — chand daqiqe ast in film?

Palayeshgah runs 110 minutes. Start it anytime on K-Time — no downloads needed, and your watchlist saves your progress across devices.

Palayeshgah

Name: Palayeshgah
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2024
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Alireza Masoudi Amir Reza Delavari Banipal Shoomoon Elham Nami Nader Soleimani

Director: Mehrdad Khoshbakht

Cast: Alireza Masoudi Amir Reza Delavari Banipal Shoomoon Elham Nami Nader Soleimani

Palayeshgah is a 2024 Iranian drama-war film directed by Mehrdad Khoshbakht, set against the early days of the Iran-Iraq War and centered on a group of engineers who risk everything to keep the Abadan oil refinery running under fire.

What is Palayeshgah about?

It is 1359 by the Iranian calendar — 1980 to the outside world — and the war has arrived at Abadan's doorstep. As bombs fall and evacuation orders mount, a handful of engineers refuse to abandon the sprawling refinery complex. Working with whatever machinery, spare parts, and expertise they can scrape together inside its warehouses, they attempt to restore critical equipment at sister facilities across the region. Every repair is a gamble against time, logistics, and enemy fire. The film follows their quiet courage and the daily negotiations between duty, fear, and loyalty to their colleagues and their country.

Cast & crew

Mehrdad Khoshbakht directs a restrained ensemble that includes Alireza Masoudi and Amir Reza Delavari in central roles, supported by Banipal Shoomoon, Elham Nami, and Nader Soleimani. The cast grounds the story in the working lives of ordinary technical professionals rather than conventional war heroes.

Context & significance

The Abadan refinery has a layered place in Iranian memory: once the largest oil facility in the world, it became a symbol of both national wealth and vulnerability during the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq War. Films set on this terrain speak directly to diaspora Iranians who lived through or grew up hearing stories of those years — the dislocation, the improvisation, and the civilian sacrifice that rarely appears in conventional war narratives. Palayeshgah focuses on engineers rather than soldiers, making it part of a quieter tradition in Iranian cinema that honors industrial and civilian resilience. For viewers abroad, it offers a window into a chapter of modern Iranian history that shaped their families' decisions to leave.

Where & how to watch

Palayeshgah is available now on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.