Director: Saeed Soltani
Cast: Jahangir Almasi-Behzad Farahani-Soraya Ghasemi-Shahab Hosseini-Katayoun Riahi-Jamileh Sheikhi-Mahmood Pakniat
Pas Az Baran is a 2001 Iranian historical drama series directed by Saeed Soltani, set against the feudal landscapes of the Reza Shah era. Blending family mystery with social history, the show traces two siblings as they unravel dark secrets buried in their family's past across the lush, rain-soaked countryside of Gilan.
What is Pas Az Baran about?
When their parents die in what appears to be an accident in northern Iran, a brother and sister refuse to accept the official story. Determined to learn the truth, they turn to the handwritten diary of their grandmother Shahrbanou, whose entries draw them back into an era of land ownership disputes and entrenched hierarchies. As they piece together the past, they uncover a web of jealousy and conspiracy centered on a powerful provincial governor whose wife, unable to bear children, had pushed her husband toward a second marriage — a decision that set off a chain of bitter consequences the family has carried ever since.
Cast & crew
Director Saeed Soltani brings a measured, period-faithful visual style to the production. The ensemble includes Jahangir Almasi, Behzad Farahani, Soraya Ghasemi, Shahab Hosseini, Katayoun Riahi, Jamileh Sheikhi, and Mahmood Pakniat — a group of experienced Iranian television performers who ground the feudal drama in credible, lived-in portrayals.
Context & significance
Pas Az Baran belongs to a strand of Iranian television that looked back at the Pahlavi era not with nostalgia but with curiosity, examining how land, power, and family loyalty shaped ordinary lives. For diaspora viewers who grew up hearing fragmented stories about pre-revolutionary Iran — the village hierarchies, the multigenerational tensions — the series offers a dramatized window into that world. It also fits squarely within the richly produced Gilan-set dramas beloved in Persian-speaking households, where the misty northern landscape carries its own emotional weight. The 2001 production date places it in a period when Iranian television storytelling was reaching a maturity that attracted serious directors and actors, making historical drama one of the medium's strongest genres.
Where & how to watch
Pas Az Baran is available on K-Time in its original Persian audio. Watch on a TV, on the web, or on your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download needed. Start your subscription and cancel anytime.