# Captain Khorshid (1987)

> A financially desperate Iranian sea captain is coerced into transporting exiles and stolen jewels, turning a smuggling voyage into a brutal struggle for command and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/147671

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Nasser Taghvai
- Cast: Dariush Arjmand, Ali Nasirian, Saeed Poursamimi, Parvaneh Massoumi, Fathali Oveisi, Jawad Roshan, Jafar Mohaddes, Reza Babolian
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122186/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, tense, fatalistic, serious film night, iranian cinema retrospective

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