The Glass Agency


The Glass Agency is a 1998 Iranian drama film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, and one of his most successful works and one of the most popular and controversial films of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema.

Plot

Two veterans of Iran-Iraq war, Abbas and his wartime commander Kazem are the main protagonists of the film. Abbas comes to Tehran to seek medical treatment for a war injury. Kazem wants to help Abbas as the doctor recommends that he should go abroad for the operation. However, it is almost New Year's Eve, and arranging a flight becomes difficult. Kazem is suffering from hegemony which is seen in the postwar society. The problems they encounter make Kazem lose his temper, and he ends up taking a whole travel agency hostage.

Cast

At the 1998 Fajr International Film Festival, the film won eight Crystal Simorgh awards: Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Music, Best Screenwriter, and Best Film Editor. It was nominated in three other categories.