Director: Kamal Tabrizi

Cast: Arash Majidi, Hossein Mahjoub, Niki Karimi, Golchehreh Sajjadie, Saeid Rad

Sam Yek Zakhm (also known as Sarzamine Madari / Sarzamine Kohan) is a 2013 Iranian historical drama series directed by Kamal Tabrizi, tracing four decades of Iran's social and political life through the eyes of a single character across three seasons.

What is Sam Yek Zakhm about?

The story follows Rehi, a young boy whose village is struck by Allied bombing during the early 1940s. Pulled from the rubble and separated from his family, he eventually makes his way to Tehran. Over the following years Rehi moves between households of very different backgrounds — first a Tudeh-affiliated family, then a courtly circle, and later a devout religious household — each shaping his sense of self in distinct ways. The series uses Rehi's shifting world as a lens through which to observe Iranian society between 1941 and the late 1970s, capturing generational change, ideological tension, and the textures of everyday urban and rural life during a turbulent era of Iranian history.

Cast & crew

Kamal Tabrizi, known for a wide range of Iranian productions spanning comedy and drama, directs the series. The cast includes Arash Majidi, Hossein Mahjoub, Niki Karimi, Golchehreh Sajjadie, Saeid Rad, Parivash Nazarieh, Babak Hamidian, and Leila Zare — a roster of well-established Iranian screen performers who collectively bring depth to the multi-generational ensemble.

Context & significance

For Iranian diaspora viewers, Sam Yek Zakhm offers a rare long-form fictional treatment of the mid-twentieth century decades that shaped modern Iran — a period many families lived through or heard about from parents and grandparents. The series documents the texture of life across social strata: leftist intellectual circles, aristocratic households, and religious communities are all portrayed as part of the same historical moment. This breadth makes it a useful companion piece to family memory for viewers who grew up hearing fragmented accounts of that era. The drama format allows for nuanced character study over the historical sweep, giving the audience space to understand how ordinary Iranians navigated an extraordinary period of change.

Where & how to watch

Sam Yek Zakhm is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download required, no VPN needed, no geo-blocking. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.