آنتیک | Antique (2026)

The revolution has happened, and business is slow for Ebi and Vali, two men who dealt in antiques before the revolution. Then the open door of a shrine full of money changes the course of their lives. Antique is an Iranian comedy directed by Hadi Naeiji and produced by Mahmoud Babaei, with Pejman Jamshidi as Ebi and Bijan Banafshehkhah as Vali.

Two Antique Dealers Out of Work

The comedy is set at a turning point in Iranian history. The world in which Ebi and Vali made their living has changed, their trade has dried up, and they are looking for a way to survive. A chance discovery at a shrine offers them a new and very tempting path, and the film follows where it takes the two partners and the people around them.

Jamshidi and Banafshehkhah together again

Antique reunites Pejman Jamshidi and Bijan Banafshehkhah as screen partners. Before the film's festival premiere, the first images of Banafshehkhah's make-up alongside Jamshidi were released to the press.

The Supporting Cast

The large cast also includes Setareh Pesyani, Anahita Afshar, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Amir Nowruzi and Farzin Mohades, together with Ali Bagheri, Mojtaba Shafiei, Hadi Eftekharzadeh, Arash Nozari, Ladan Zhafehvand, Yadollah Shadmani, Rahman Bagherian and Mehdi Ghorbani.

Premiere and Box Office

Antique had its premiere on 13 Bahman 1403 at the 43rd Fajr Film Festival. It is the third feature directed by Hadi Naeiji. Released in cinemas by Filmiran, it was a box office hit, selling more than half a million tickets and spending several weeks at the top of the best-selling films list. It was later made available online through Filmnet.

Behind the camera

Antique is a 1403 production in the Iranian calendar. Arman Fayyaz was the director of photography, and the film was edited by Hamid Najafirad and Mohammad Babaei. Producer Mahmoud Babaei brought the project to the screen with Naeiji as director.

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