Director: James Marquand

Cast: Morgane Polanski, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Malcolm McDowell, Frederick Schmidt, Piotr Adamczyk

The Partisan is a 2025 thriller-war film directed by James Marquand, set against the brutal backdrop of German-occupied Warsaw during World War II. It follows a Polish intelligence operative working for the British who must fight to survive after her cover is blown — a tense, morally charged story of resistance and betrayal.

What is The Partisan about?

During the darkest years of the Nazi occupation of Poland, a young woman serving as a covert agent for British intelligence finds herself exposed in Warsaw — the most dangerous city in wartime Europe. With her identity compromised and enemies closing in from every direction, she has no safety net, no easy escape, and no one she can fully trust. To survive, she must navigate a shadowy web of collaborators, resistance fighters, and opportunists, making desperate choices that test the limits of loyalty, courage, and self-preservation. The film builds its tension methodically, drawing viewers into the moral ambiguity of a city where survival and betrayal are often two sides of the same coin.

Cast & crew

Director James Marquand leads an international ensemble anchored by Morgane Polanski in the lead role, supported by the formidable Malcolm McDowell and Icelandic actor Ingvar E. Sigurðsson. The cast also includes Frederick Schmidt, Piotr Adamczyk, Agata Kulesza, Grégoire Colin, and Lech Dyblik — a multinational lineup befitting a story that spans wartime alliances across Poland, the United Kingdom, and France.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, The Partisan holds particular appeal as a wartime thriller told from the perspective of the occupied — ordinary people forced into extraordinary acts under foreign domination. Themes of resistance, identity under pressure, and surviving within a hostile system resonate strongly with diaspora audiences who carry memories of political upheaval and displacement. The film is set in WWII Warsaw but its emotional core — loyalty tested by circumstance, the cost of survival — is universal. Crucially, The Partisan is available on K-Time with a full Persian dub, making it fully accessible without any language barrier.

Where & how to watch

The Partisan is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, so you can watch in your language with no subtitles needed. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN required, no geo-blocking, and no extra download. Start watching today and cancel anytime.