Bukhara Chronicles

(2025)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2025

Runtime: 128 мин

Country: Iran

Director: Faramarz Asadi

Cast: Ali Dehbashi, Dariush Shayegan, Jamshid Arjmand, Manouchehr Sotoudeh, Muhammadjon Shakuri, Mohammad-Reza Bateni, Homa Katouzian, Mostafa Malekian, Kambiz Derambakhsh, Abdollah Kowsari

Plot

Ali Dehbashi, the editor-in-chief of Bukhara Magazine, is forced to vacate his rented office. While struggling with asthma and the pressure of publishing a special issue dedicated to Ferdowsi, he continues to honor artists and visit ailing cultural figures. Homeless and unwell, his devotion to Iran’s literary legacy keeps him going.