Tehran-Ankara co-production ‘Chemical’ launches Iran shoot
Iranian director Reza Hossein Abadi has launched the second production phase of the feature film ‘Chemical,’ a joint Iranian-Turkish cinematic project that will begin filming in Iran, according to details released by the production team.
The socially driven drama, jointly produced by Iranian producer Bita Jesmani and Turkish filmmaker and distributor Dogan, brings together actors from both countries in a cross-border collaboration centered on the human consequences of narcotics and stimulant abuse, IRNA reported.
The 90-minute film unfolds through two interconnected 45-minute narratives tied together by a psychologist investigating cases linked to the death of a child.
Turkish actor Baris Bektas stars in the project, while Turkish singer and actor Emrah Erdogan Ipek appears in a guest role. Iranian performers Parasto Gheytasi, Shahan Mohammadi and child actor Diako Farisabadi also feature in the cast.
Producers said the second filming phase in Iran will additionally draw on Iranian theater actors.
The project’s executive planning and creative design are being jointly overseen by Jesmani and Dogan, indicating a growing wave of regional cultural cooperation between Iranian and Turkish filmmakers. Veteran Iranian composer Behnam Abtahi is scoring the film.
Hossein Abadi previously directed ‘Doctor Hoffman,’ a feature backed by actor Mohammad Reza Sharifinia and the Farabi Cinema Foundation.
The film is nearing public release after missing screening plans at the latest Fajr Film Festival. Producers have yet to disclose full details of the project, which has already stirred curiosity across Iranian cinema circles.