Director: Jamshid Mahmoudi
Cast: شهاب حسینی، هادی حجازی فر، پردیس احمدیه، پانتهآ بهرام، بابک کریمی، مهرداد صدیقیان، ابوالفضل امیری، علیرضا کمالی، بهزاد خلج، رضا بای، ژیلا شاهی، علی اوسیوند، علیرضا استادی، سعید دشتی، آناهیتا افشار، کامران تفتی و…
Pooste Shir Poshte Sahne is a 2023 Iranian documentary companion series directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, offering an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of the acclaimed drama series Pooste Shir (Lion Skin). Produced by Navid Mahmoudi, it pulls back the curtain on the craft, collaboration, and daily realities of one of Iran's most talked-about productions.
What is Pooste Shir Poshte Sahne about?
This behind-the-scenes series takes viewers deep into the production world of Pooste Shir, revealing how a complex, high-profile Iranian drama comes together from first rehearsal to final cut. Cameras follow the director and a large ensemble cast through the pressures of set life — capturing candid moments of preparation, creative tension, and the quiet work that rarely makes it onto the screen. Rather than a simple promotional piece, the series functions as a genuine documentary window into the collaborative process, showing how actors build their characters, how technical crews solve on-the-fly problems, and what it takes to sustain a large-scale Iranian production through months of shooting.
The K-Time take
What elevates Pooste Shir Poshte Sahne beyond a standard making-of featurette is its willingness to linger on the unglamorous side of filmmaking — the waiting, the re-takes, the inter-cast dynamics. Mahmoudi's eye for observational detail, which made the original series so textured, carries over into this companion work, making it rewarding for anyone who finished the main show and wants to understand how it was built.
Cast & crew
The series is directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, who also helmed Pooste Shir itself — giving him an unusually close vantage point as both filmmaker and subject. On camera, audiences see Shahab Hosseini, Hadi Hejazifar, Pardis Ahmadiyeh, Pantea Bahram, Babak Karimi, Mehrdad Sedighin, Abolfazl Amiri, Alireza Kamali, Behzad Khalaj, Reza Baei, Zhila Shahi, Ali Osivand, Alireza Ostadi, Saeed Dashti, Anahita Afshar, and Kamran Tafti, among others.
Context & significance
Pooste Shir became one of the most discussed Iranian series of its release year, drawing attention for its crime-drama storytelling and its ensemble of recognisable faces from both cinema and television. For Iranian diaspora viewers who watched the original series, this companion documentary provides exactly the kind of insider perspective that streaming rarely delivers — access to the creative process behind a production they already care about. It speaks to a growing appetite among Persian-speaking audiences abroad for content that goes beyond entertainment and illuminates the conditions, constraints, and artistry shaping contemporary Iranian screen culture. With an IMDb rating of 8.1, the Pooste Shir universe has earned genuine audience trust.
Where & how to watch
Pooste Shir Poshte Sahne is available on K-Time with Persian subtitles and original audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download. Subscribe and cancel anytime.