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The Last Act

Shahab Hosseini

99 MINS / ENGLISH / UNITED STATES / 2023 / DRAMA

Synopsis

The story of ‘The Last Act’ is based on the political realities of revolutions in countries, but it is presented anonymously in terms of geography and individuals by the late French writer, Gilbert Cesbron, in the form of a play called "The Final Curtain." The film portrays a critical writer of the government of his time who is pursued and, in his final meeting with his family, is arrested by government agents. The conversation between the writer and one of the agents leads to an unexpected conclusion.

Cast & Crew

CAST:
Gia Mora
James Wagner
Mohammad Motlagh
Shelby Seiler
Shailene Farabi
Armin Amiri

WRITER:
Shahab Hosseini

PRODUCER:
Shahab Hosseini

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Alex Salahi

EDITOR:
Shahab Hosseini
Esmaeel G. Adivi

MUSIC BY:
Mehdi Hosseini

Director's Biography

Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni born on February 3, 1974, is an Iranian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi in About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011), and The Salesman (2016). His accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, and a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor.

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