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The Mokhtar Narrative

2010 · 1 season

A solemn, sprawling historical epic that immerses you in faith, betrayal, and the heavy cost of vengeance.

Created by
Davood Mir-Bagheri
Genres
Drama, War & politics, Documentary
Starring
Fariborz Arabnia, Reza Kianian, Fariba Kowsari
Overview
The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).

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Created by
Davood Mir-Bagheri
Genres
Drama, War & politics, Documentary
Starring
Fariborz Arabnia, Reza Kianian, Fariba Kowsari
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • faith
  • power
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, war & politics, documentary
Created by
Davood Mir-Bagheri
Written by
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Starring
Fariborz Arabnia, Reza Kianian, Fariba Kowsari, Mehdi Fakhimzadeh, Reza Rouygari, Farhad Aslani, Jafar Dehghan, Zhale Olov
Length
1 seasons, 40 episodes, 60 min each
Network
IRIB TV1
Country
Iran
Languages
Arabic, Persian

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