Ejareh-Nesheenha

Ejareh-Nesheenha (The Tenants) is a 1987 Iranian comedy-drama written and directed by Dariush Mehrjui. Set in a run-down apartment building on the outskirts of Tehran, the film follows its residents as they struggle with the problems arising from efforts to repair their shared home, a situation that generates both humor and quiet drama.

Made at a time when formulaic, slogan-driven productions dominated Iranian cinema, the film stood apart with its abundant political and social references. Starring Ezzatolah Entezami, Akbar Abdi and Hamideh Kheirabadi, it became the top-grossing release of its year and ran in theaters for years, drawing millions of viewers and ranking among the most-watched Iranian films of its era. Critics have widely acclaimed it as the finest Iranian comedy of the 1980s, and polls have placed it among the greatest works in the country's film history.