Akharín dāstān (2018)
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Parviz Parastui, Leila Hatami, Hassan Pourshirazi, Hamed Behdad, Ashkan Khatibi, Baran Kosari, Bita Farrahi, Shaghayegh Farahani
After Jamshid disappears with his army, a new king under Ariman’s influence imposes a cruel rule and sends soldiers to take his subjects’ children.
The story
With the support of the forces of light, the Persian king Jamshid defeats the demons of Ariman, god of darkness. Proud of his victory, he pursues further conquests, leaves his kingdom, and disappears with his army. Some time later, Zahhak, the son of Jamshid’s successor, takes the throne under Ariman’s influence. He imposes a cruel rule, and his soldiers take the children of his subjects under the pretext of construction work.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
With the support of the forces of light, the Persian king Jamshid defeats the army of demons belonging to Ariman, the god of darkness. But, growing proud, he decides to continue his conquests, leaves his kingdom, and disappears along with his army. Some time later, the son of his successor, Zahhak, takes the throne; he is under Ariman’s influence. The new king imposes a cruel rule over the country, and, under the pretext of construction work, his soldiers take the children of his subjects. In reality, Zahhak feeds on their brains. Later, we see a rebellion against Zahhak led by the blacksmith Kaveh, and Zahhak’s defeat at the hands of the hero Feridun 20 years later.
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