Director: Afshin Sadeghi
Cast: Hamid Farrokhnejad, Pegah Ahangarani, Saeed Aghakhani, Shabnam Moghadami, Hossein Mehri
Zanboore Kargar is a 2024 Iranian drama film directed by Afshin Sadeghi, running 88 minutes and centered on a young woman's fierce determination to seek justice after her father is killed in a sudden act of violence — a story of grief, family loyalty, and the brutal machinery of retribution.
What is Zanboore Kargar about?
When a gas station brawl turns fatal and a man known as Buick loses his life, his daughter Inji refuses to let the death pass without consequence. Driven by loyalty to her father and a deep sense of injustice, she sets out to hold the responsible party accountable. The path forward, however, is never straight: as Inji pushes toward what she believes is rightful justice, the killer's family begins exerting pressure behind the scenes, pulling every available string to shift the outcome of the case. A collision of two grieving families — each convinced of its own moral standing — unfolds across tense confrontations, legal maneuvering, and moments of raw human desperation. The film asks who controls the fate of the dead, and at what cost.
Cast & crew
Director Afshin Sadeghi leads a cast anchored by Hamid Farrokhnejad and Pegah Ahangarani, two of Iranian cinema's most recognized performers, supported by Saeed Aghakhani, Shabnam Moghadami, Hossein Mehri, Maral Farjad, Alireza Ara, and Setayesh Mosavi — an ensemble that brings considerable dramatic weight to this family conflict drama.
Context & significance
Stories about blood vengeance and the tension between personal justice and institutional law have deep roots in Persian storytelling, from classical literature to modern Iranian cinema. Zanboore Kargar — its title evoking the worker bee, a creature bound by duty — channels that tradition through a contemporary domestic lens. For diaspora viewers who grew up watching Iranian social dramas grapple with honor, family obligation, and a justice system that does not always deliver, the film will feel both familiar and immediate. The 2024 production arrives at a moment of renewed international interest in Iranian dramatic storytelling, offering a grounded, character-driven story rather than spectacle. At 88 minutes, it does not overstay its welcome.
Where & how to watch
Zanboore Kargar is available on K-Time in original Persian audio. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no geo-blocking, no VPN required. Start and cancel anytime.