On July 29, 2025, the fantastic thriller “The Postman Never Knocks Thrice” (2009, Hasan Fatkhi) was shown and discussed at the seventh meeting of “Nour-e Iran” Cinema Club that took place at the Oriental Cultural Centre of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The program started with the lecture on Hasan Fatkhi’s artworks and the place of this film in the contemporary Iranian cinema. The film screen was provided with simultaneous translation by Svetlana Tarasova, a PhD student of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Science. A vivid discussion followed the screen.
The film “The Postman Never Knocks Thrice” is a hypnotic mix of fantastics, thriller and historical drama where destinies of heroes from different epochs come together. Although the film was created 16 years ago all its items (time, memory, social inequality) remained extremely topical.
Spectators pointed to the fascinating plot mixed with elements of mysticism, impressive actors’ play and a visionary direction of Hasan Fatkhi’s artwork.
The organizers thanked everybody who attended the event for a warm atmosphere. They also invite spectators to the next meetings of the Cinema Club.
The event was held with the assistance of the Oriental Cultural Centre of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Ibn Sina Foundation.
