Overview
A powerful exploration of faith and sacrifice during a pivotal moment in Islamic history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- solemn
- mournful
- devotional
- religious observance
- historical film marathon
What sets it apart
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The film cinematically narrates Ashura and the Battle of Karbala through an extensive cast of historical figures and battlefield events.
The subject is the death of Imam Hussein, whose refusal and sacrifice define the commemoration of Ashura.
The film is explicitly framed around the Shia holy day of Ashura and its commemoration of Karbala.
The Battle of Karbala and Imam Hussein's martyrdom are known historical and religious outcomes, giving the unfolding conflict an elegiac inevitability.
Films like Resurrection, and why
The Message
religious historical epic centered on martyrdom, faith, and armed conflict
Kingdom of Heaven
large-scale historical war drama shaped by religious conviction and moral sacrifice
The Last Temptation of Christ
solemn biblical-era epic portraying spiritual conviction amid political and military violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Ahmad Reza Darvish
- Release Date
- 2014-02-01
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Babak Hamidian
- Arash Aasefi
- Hassan Pourshirazi
- Farhad Ghaemian
- Pouria Poursorkh
- Bahador Zamani
- Jamal Soleiman
- Yavar Ahmadifar
- Behnam Tashakkor
- Anoshirvan Arjmand
Common questions
- What is Resurrection about?
- An Iranian historical epic transforms the Battle of Karbala into a solemn meditation on faith, resistance, and sacred martyrdom.
- What is Resurrection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Resurrection as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Resurrection violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Resurrection as graphic.
- Which films are like Resurrection?
- Films with a similar feel include The Message, Kingdom of Heaven, and The Last Temptation of Christ.
- How long is Resurrection?
- Resurrection runs 160 minutes.
