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Set almost entirely in a residential building on the outskirts of Tehran, a number of tenants encounter a series of problems with their homes. The owner of the building Abbas, however, is careless, refusing to maintain the property. What begins as a few leaks and cracks here and there escalates into a matter of life and death as the tenants struggle to deal with setback after setback. Things are complicated further by a dispute regarding the building's heir, engineered in part by the conniving Quolam. A dramatic portrayal of domestic chaos.

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    • Author: Gugrel
    Ejareh-Nesheenha or the tenants, is a smart comedy set in the 1980's Tehran (the capital city of Iran) and narrates the tale of very unlike people with their own unusual habits and quirks, and one similar interest; their apartment. Ejareh-Nesheenha is a really cool family movie and overall this is a surprisingly sweet film that took me by surprise and was sweetly charming and lovely without falling into cliché - it was different and quirky in a refreshingly enjoyable way. If you are familiar with Iranian movies so you would instantly know that Ejareh-Nesheenha is the funniest movie that was made after the revolution in Iran since now and indeed it benefits from an acclaimed director and cast. So once again if you want to have a good family fun watch this movie and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed.

    cheers.
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    • Author: Gajurus
    Iranian film 'Ejareh-Nesheenha' is one of those rare films which gives viewers an idea about the rapid urbanization of Iranian capital Tehran and its socioeconomic impact on its ordinary citizens. Most of the film is set in a house needing immediate repairs which is believed to be the prized possession of not only two brothers who are constantly bickering but also of some dispossessed tenants who do not seem to have means to afford any other kind of housing. As a film making nation which takes pride in taking good care of its censorship authorities, Iranian cinema has been successful in learning the art of avoiding controversial topics in order to displease its censors. This might be one of the plausible reasons for the dearth of comedy films in the annals of Iranian cinema. However, it is solely through its ingenuity that 'The Tenants' has been hailed by both critics as well as viewers as one of Iranian cinema's best box office success for a comedy film. Featuring an excellent comedy of observation, in many ways 'The Tenants' marked the departure of artistic sensibilities for Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui as almost all his previous films dealt with serious topics. However, it is sad to note that the success of a comedy film like 'The Tenants' has not been favorably received by other Iranian cineastes as after its shooting, not many comedy films were made or are being made in Iran.
  • Credited cast:
    Akbar Abdi Akbar Abdi - Qandy
    Ezzatolah Entezami Ezzatolah Entezami - Abbas
    Farimah Farjami Farimah Farjami
    Manouchehr Hamedi Manouchehr Hamedi - Baaqery
    Ali Naghi Kani Ali Naghi Kani
    Safar Kashkooli Safar Kashkooli
    Ferdous Kaviani Ferdous Kaviani
    Farhad Khanmohammadi Farhad Khanmohammadi
    Hamideh Kheirabadi Hamideh Kheirabadi - Abbas's Mother
    Rahman Moghaddam Rahman Moghaddam
    Iraj Rad Iraj Rad - Mr. Tavassoli
    Reza Rooygari Reza Rooygari
    Manizheh Salimi Manizheh Salimi - Mrs. Tavassoli
    Hossein Sarshar Hossein Sarshar - Saadi
    Shapoor Shahidi Shapoor Shahidi
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