
Lost Illusions(2021)
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.


“When the role consumes the actor, the curtain never falls.”
An actor has been stuck in one of their roles for some time and is unable to separate themselves from it. The actor’s professional and personal life is affected by this role, and they can no longer distinguish between who they are and the character they play. They see eliminating themselves as the only way out of this crisis. Winner of the statuette and honorary diploma for Best Play in the playwriting section of the 38th Fajr International Theater Festival in 2019.
Esmaeil Gorji
Mahdokht Molaei
Sisyphus is a drama, fantasy, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of theatre, theater. Directed by Mohammad Berahmani, it stars Esmaeil Gorji, Mahdokht Molaei. An actor has been stuck in one of their roles for some time and is unable to separate themselves from it. The actor’s professional and personal life is affected by this role, and they can no longer distinguish between who they are and the character they play. They see eliminating themselves as the only way out of this crisis. Winner of the statuette and honorary diploma for Best Play in the playwriting section of the 38th Fajr International Theater Festival in 2019.
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