The Night Arezou Disappeared
Oct 22, 2026
Director
Arian VazirdaftariOverview
During the 2022 protests in Tehran, piano teacher Rana’s teenage sister, Arezou, disappears. With her ex-partner and close friends, Rana searches for her through a long and desperate night, an experience shared by many Iranian families during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising. As the night goes on, they begin to see Arezou in strange, fleeting moments, making it harder to separate what is real from what they fear or remember. When Rana’s conservative sister arrives, tensions inside the family grow, caused by the very different ways the two women have learned to live in Iran.
Cast of The Night Arezou Disappeared
Crew of The Night Arezou Disappeared
About The Night Arezou Disappeared
What is The Night Arezou Disappeared about?
During the 2022 protests in Tehran, piano teacher Rana’s teenage sister, Arezou, disappears. With her ex-partner and close friends, Rana searches for her through a long and desperate night, an experience shared by many Iranian families during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising. As the night goes on, they begin to see Arezou in strange, fleeting moments, making it harder to separate what is real…
When was The Night Arezou Disappeared released?
The Night Arezou Disappeared was released on October 22, 2026.
Who directed The Night Arezou Disappeared?
The Night Arezou Disappeared was directed by Arian Vazirdaftari.
Who is in the cast of The Night Arezou Disappeared?
The cast of The Night Arezou Disappeared includes Sonia Sanjari (Rana), Katayoun Saleki (Zahra), Ebrahim Azizi (Shahab), Shabnam Dadkhah (Arezou) and Paniz Khoshnik (Sahar).