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Known for his daring narratives and circular structures, Shahram Mokri crafts mysteries that unfold like dreams--at once suspenseful, surreal, and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis four-film collection includes \u003ci\u003eCareless Crime (Jenayat-e Bi Deghat)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFish \u0026amp; Cat (Mahi va Gorbeh)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvasion (Hojoum)\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAshkan, The Charmed Ring and Other Stories (Ashkan, Angoshtar-e Motebarek va Dastan-Haye Digar)\u003c\/i\u003e, each newly presented with exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCareless Crime\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) interlaces three distinct timelines--of arsonists plotting to torch a movie theater, of the audience within, and of the film being screened inside that theater--into a mind-bending reflection on cinema, memory, and national trauma. Inspired by the real-life 1978 Cinema Rex fire that ignited the Iranian Revolution, it's a masterwork of temporal distortion and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFish \u0026amp; Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), Mokri's internationally acclaimed single-take thriller, reimagines the American slasher film through an art-house lens. Following a group of campers near a remote restaurant run by two menacing figures, the film loops through eerie encounters and ghostly repetitions that evoke the haunting logic of \u003ci\u003eStalker\u003c\/i\u003e more than \u003ci\u003eFriday the 13th\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshkan, The Charmed Ring and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), Mokri's debut feature, reveals his taste for dark humor and fate-twisting narrative. Shot in crisp black-and-white, its interconnected vignettes recall the cool detachment of \u003ci\u003eStranger Than Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e and the stylized violence of \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, weaving chance and consequence into a melancholy urban mosaic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, \u003ci\u003eInvasion\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) ventures into futuristic noir. In a dimly lit sports complex where time seems suspended, tattooed athletes, detectives, and possible vampires collide in a looping investigation that merges crime story, science fiction, and existential puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus features include an all-new four-part interview series with Shahram Mokri discussing the making of each film, along with rare behind-the-scenes footage from \u003ci\u003eCareless Crime\u003c\/i\u003e featuring Mokri's own commentary. Additional extras include 'The Making of an Impossible Film' and 'The Quest for Origins - Trauma, Cinema and Storytelling in Tarsem's \u003ci\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/i\u003e' video essays, offering deeper context into Mokri's creative process and visual philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a deep dive into Mokri's singular world and a celebration of Iranian art cinema's boundary-pushing evolution, \u003ci\u003eThe Time-Bending Mysteries of Shahram Mokri\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark collection for cinephiles drawn to mystery, philosophy, and the strange elasticity of time itself.\u003c\/p\u003e         \u003ch2\u003eMedia\u003c\/h2\u003e         \u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U6wfPMxdeRA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e        \u003ch2\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 4-part video interview with Shahram Mokri about his career and the making of ASHKAN, FISH \u0026amp; CAT, INVASION and CARELESS CRIME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind-the-scenes footage of CARELESS CRIME with new commentary by Shahram Mokri \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Babak Karimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Abolfazl Kahani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Adel Yaraghi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Behzad Dorani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Saeed Ebrahimifar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Abed Abest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Ainaz Azarhoush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Sina Razani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Reza Behboudi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Siamak Safari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Elaheh Bakhshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shahram Mokri\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deaf Crocodile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mystery\/Thriller\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persian  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 467 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 05\/26\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 850066568675\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"DEAFCROC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401097920761,"sku":"DC-004CD","price":46.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/DC-004CD.jpg?v=1770395527","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/the-time-bending-mysteries-of-shahram-mokri-blu-ray","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}