Sheeple

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

The story of a gang of drug dealers in the south of Tehran who have sheltered countless orphans and troubled kids from the streets. Brothers Shahin and Shakoor lead the gang, but when it collapses they’re thrown into a crisis impacting each other and the rest of their family’s lives.

Screening as part of the first Iranian Film Festival New York, January 10 – 15, 2019. Tickets for festival screenings are $17 adults/$13 seniors/$12 IFC Center members.



  • Country Iran
  • Language Persian with English subtitles
  • Running Time 110 minutes
  • Director Houman Seyyedi
  • Writer Houman Seyyedi
  • Editor Mehdi Sa'di, Houman Seyyedi
  • Cinematographer Payman Shadmanfar
  • Cast Navid Mohammadzadeh, Farhad Aslani

IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.