The Wasteland
Cast
Ali Bagheri Mahdie Nassaj Farrokh Nemati Majid Farhang Touraj Alvand Ahoora Bahrami
Credits
Written by: 
Ahmad Bahrami
Produced by: Saeed Bashiri
Plot
A remote brick manufacture factory produces bricks in an ancient way. Many families with different ethnicities work in the factory and the boss seems to hold the key to solving their problems.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Wasteland (2022) is a Iranian drama directed by Ahmad Bahrami. It stars Ali Bagheri, Mahdie Nassaj and Farrokh Nemati. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Venice Film Festival 2020: Orizzonti
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (449 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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