World War III

Story

From have-not to Hitler: in this Iranian drama, a film shoot gets out of control and evil is unleashed. Shakib is a day labourer working on a film set. The film being made is about the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler during World War II. When the actor playing Hitler suddenly dies, he is replaced by Shakib, who has an uncanny similarity to the Führer. Soon, the film-makers themselves turn into dictators, who are prepared to do anything to achieve their aims and unintentionally turn Shakib into a monster.

 

Iran’s official entry for the 2023 Academy Awards

Director

HOUMAN SEYEDI (*1980) is an Iranian actor, director, screenplay writer and editor. World War III had its premiere at Venice in the section Orizzonti.

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