Bukhara Chronicles

Name: Bukhara Chronicles
Director: Faramarz Asadi
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-06-07
Cast: Ali Dehbashi, Dariush Shayegan, Jamshid Arjmand, Manouchehr Sotoudeh, Muhammadjon Shakuri

He lost his shelter, but not his voice.

2025 · 128 min · Documentary

Ali Dehbashi, the editor-in-chief of Bukhara Magazine, is forced to vacate his rented office. While struggling with asthma and the pressure of publishing a special issue dedicated to Ferdowsi, he continues to honor artists and visit ailing cultural figures. Homeless and unwell, his devotion to Iran’s literary legacy keeps him going.

Directed by Faramarz Asadi

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Cast

Ali Dehbashi himself
Dariush Shayegan himself
Jamshid Arjmand himself
Manouchehr Sotoudeh himself
Muhammadjon Shakuri himself
Mohammad-Reza Bateni himself
Homa Katouzian himself
Mostafa Malekian himself
Kambiz Derambakhsh himself
Abdollah Kowsari himself
Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani himself
Kamran Fani himself

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