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Iran’s hit film ‘Intoxicated by Love’ set for int’l release in Turkey, Europe
Iranian director Hassan Fathi’s ‘Intoxicated by Love,’ a box office success at home last year, will be released in Turkey and 10 European countries starting October 17, the film’s producers said on Friday.
The feature, which tells the story of the poet Rumi and his bond with Shams Tabrizi, became Iran’s top-selling non-comedy in 2024. Its upcoming rollout marks the first step in a wider global launch across Asia, the Arab world and the Americas.
Shot in Istanbul, Konya and other Turkish cities, the film stars leading Iranian and Turkish actors including Shahab Hosseini, Parsa Pirouzfar, Hande Erçel, Halit Ergenç and İbrahim Çelikkol. The late Morteza Poursamadi was behind the camera as director of photography.
The film will open on 250 screens in Turkey before moving on to Persian Gulf states, East Asia, Russia, the United States, Canada and South America. The international distribution is being handled by Istanbul-based Content Turkey.
Alireza Ghorbani performs the theme song, with music composed by Fahir Atakoğlu. Producers Mehran Boroumand and Hassan Alizadeh said the blend of “spiritual” and “cinematic” elements in the soundtrack was designed to capture both Iranian and international audiences.