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Pig

Pig

20185.81h 44m

Overview

A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?

Directed by Mani Haghighi
Written by Mani Haghighi
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Top Cast

Hasan Ma'juni

Hasan Ma'juni

Hasan Kasmai - The Director

Leila Hatami

Leila Hatami

Shiva Mohajer - The Actress

Leili Rashidi

Leili Rashidi

Goli - The Wife

Parinaz Izadyar

Parinaz Izadyar

Annie - The Stalker

Ali Bagheri

Ali Bagheri

Azemat - The Policeman

M

Mina Jafarzade

Jeyran - The Mother

Siamak Ansari

Siamak Ansari

Homayoun - The Tennis Partner

Ali Mosaffa

Ali Mosaffa

Sohrab Saidi - The Rival

Ainaz Azarhoush

Ainaz Azarhoush

Alma - The Daughter

Mahnaz Afshar

Mahnaz Afshar

Mahnaz Afshar

Themes & Keywords

teheran (tehran), iranserial killerfilm director

About Pig

Pig is a drama, comedy, horror film released in 2018 exploring themes of teheran (tehran), iran, serial killer, film director. Directed by Mani Haghighi, it stars Hasan Ma'juni, Leila Hatami, Leili Rashidi. A serial killer is going around killing Iran's most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn't he being targeted?

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