Based on the first few pages of the book with the same title, this short film brings us into the life of a Cyrus, a queer Iranian-American dealing with depression and addiction who becomes obsessed with the idea of martyrdom.
Ibrahim Kanj
Cyrus
Francisco Lobão
Director
Kaveh Akbar
Writer
Feb 25, 2004
Mar 12, 2004
Nov 25, 2024
May 16, 2025
Apr 21, 1928
Mar 5, 1999
Sep 8, 2023
Nov 22, 1978
Oct 6, 2000
Oct 23, 2015
Mar 1, 1991
Feb 23, 1996
Nov 9, 2018
Oct 15, 2025
May 26, 2010
Sep 8, 2018
English