Synopsis
شیرین
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text — long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East — remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
The 2007–2009 Other Asia Window
47 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shirin sits at position #35.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shirin premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #393 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #282 of 356 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Abbas Kiarostami Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | January 20, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1284587 |