Emerges as a stark and haunting allegory on greed and moral collapse in contemporary Iranian cinema. Directed by Roozbeh Misaghi, this short film unfolds in a remote Iranian village where news of a hidden treasure—a mysterious black box—throws the community into turmoil.
Through a deceptively simple narrative, Turquoise captures the rapid disintegration of communal trust as villagers abandon their routines in a frenzied search for the treasure. With its contents never revealed, the black box becomes a symbol of desire, projection, and the dangerous illusions of wealth.
Filmed clandestinely, Misaghi grounds the story in realism through the use of non-professional actors and locked-off, contemplative shots. The pacing is measured, mirroring the quiet tension brewing beneath the village’s surface. What begins in stillness gradually unravels into violence, betrayal, and loss—offering a chilling meditation on how easily material obsession can corrupt.
Turquoise emerges as a bold and uncompromising portrait of human behavior under pressure—one that resonates beyond its geographical context. In its silence, it speaks no.
