Fireworks Wednesday

film by Farhadi [2006]

Also known as: “Chahārshanbe Sūrī”

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Fireworks Wednesday (2006) is a film by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. The drama focuses on a middle-class couple in Tehran whose marriage is strained during the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, the festival preceding Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Farhadi is known for his films that explore ethical dilemmas and the complexities of social class, gender, and religion in contemporary Iran. He has received critical acclaim and multiple awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Foreign-Language Film for A Separation (2011) and The Salesman (2016).1

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Chahārshanbe Sūrī (2006; Fireworks Wednesday) examines the strained marriage of a middle-class Tehrān couple during Chahārshanbe Sūrī, the feast preceding Nowrūz, the Persian New Year festival. In Darbāreye Elī (2009; About Elly), conflicts and emotional revelations arise when a young teacher disappears while vacationing with a group of…
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Chahārshanbe Sūrī (2006; Fireworks Wednesday) examines the strained marriage of a middle-class Tehrān couple during Chahārshanbe Sūrī, the feast preceding Nowrūz, the Persian New Year festival. In Darbāreye Elī (2009; About Elly), conflicts and emotional revelations arise when a young teacher disappears while vacationing with a group of…
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