Synopsis
جنگ جهانی سوم
Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to be the set of a film about the atrocities committed by Hitler during WWII. Against all odds, he is given a movie role, a house and a chance at being somebody. When Ladan learns about this, she comes to his workplace begging for help. Shakib’s scheme to hide her goes tragically wrong and threatens to ruin his newfound status and what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime.
The 2022–2024 Other Asia Window
World War III holds position #19 of 32 Other Asia films in the 2022–2024 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
World War III premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for Other Asia cinema with only 6 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 79 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Other Asia films in 2023.
The 543rd Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 25% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (61th percentile) outruns review volume (25th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #299 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #225 of 356 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Iranian Independents, Namava |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | January 27, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt21378744 |