Is Tehrane Man Haraj a real filme irani or a co-production?

It is a fully Iranian production, directed by Granaz Moussavi and set entirely in Tehran. The story, cast, and setting are rooted in contemporary Iranian social life, making it a genuine work of Iranian national cinema.

Does it have English subtitles for non-Farsi speakers in my family?

The film streams in its original Persian audio on K-Time. Check the player's subtitle menu at the time of watching, as subtitle availability may vary by title and platform update.

Koja bebinam — which devices can I watch this on?

You can watch Tehrane Man Haraj on the K-Time web player, on Android TV or a connected television, and on your Android phone or tablet — all from the same account, no VPN needed.

Is this film suitable for younger or teenage viewers?

The film deals with themes of social exclusion, artistic censorship, and personal isolation. It is best suited for mature teenage and adult viewers who are comfortable with serious dramatic subject matter.

Tehrane Man Haraj

Name: Tehrane Man Haraj
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Amir Chegini, Asha Mehrabi, Hadi Mansouri, Marzieh Vafamehr, Mitra Mehraban

Director: Granaz Moussavi

Cast: Amir Chegini, Asha Mehrabi, Hadi Mansouri, Marzieh Vafamehr, Mitra Mehraban

Tehrane Man Haraj is a 2009 Iranian drama film directed by Granaz Moussavi, following a young actress in Tehran who finds her artistic voice silenced by official bans and her personal life shattered by family rejection, forcing her to carve out a hidden existence in the heart of the city.

What is Tehrane Man Haraj about?

Marzieh is a young woman who has devoted herself to the theatre, but the authorities have shut that door. Cut off from the stage and cast out by a conservative family that cannot accept who she is, she must find ways to exist on her own terms in a city that offers little room for women like her. The film traces her struggle to maintain dignity and creative identity while navigating daily pressures — housing, money, isolation — that conspire against her. Moussavi keeps the story intimate, following Marzieh through the streets and apartments of Tehran as she seeks allies, tests boundaries, and confronts the gap between the life she wants and the one the world permits.

Cast & crew

Director Granaz Moussavi is an Iranian poet and filmmaker whose work centers on the experiences of Iranian women. Marzieh Vafamehr, well known to Iranian cinema audiences, leads the cast and brings raw authenticity to the central role. The ensemble includes Amir Chegini, Asha Mehrabi, Hadi Mansouri, Mitra Mehraban, Mobina Karimi, Sandy Cameron, and Seyedd Mehdi Heydari.

Context & significance

Films about women reclaiming space inside Iran carry a particular weight for diaspora audiences who left — or were forced to leave — because of similar pressures. Tehrane Man Haraj sits within a lineage of socially engaged Iranian cinema that resists the impulse to tidy its subject matter into a clean narrative arc. For Persian-speaking viewers abroad, the film can feel like a document as much as a drama: the textures of Tehran — its streets, its bureaucracies, its unspoken codes — are rendered with a familiarity that resonates long after the credits. Moussavi's poetic sensibility shapes every frame, making this a film that observes without judging and honors its protagonist without sentimentalizing her situation.

Where & how to watch

Tehrane Man Haraj is available on K-Time with original Persian audio. No extra download or VPN is required — stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone. Membership can be cancelled anytime.