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"The Last Act"
1991
Directed by Varuzh Karim-Masihi

This highly acclaimed, award-winning debut feature from Karim-Masihi is an atmospheric mystery which unfolds as a play within a play. The action takes place in '30s Tehran, where a sinister brother and sister plot to dispose of their recently widowed sister-in-law in order to obtain her inheritance. They hire a troupe of itinerant performers to pose as servants and stage horrific events. The terrified widow calls on the police for help, but the investigator assigned to the case becomes convinced she is crazy because "evidence" of each "crime" disappears before authorities arrive on the scene. Farsi with English subtitles. 110 minutes.