Cause of Death: Unknown (Elate Marg Namaloom) is a gripping 2025 Iranian social drama directed by Ali Zarnegar. Seven passengers traveling from Shahdad to Kerman before dawn face a moral crisis when one of them is found dead—unidentified, with only hidden cash on his body. With emergency services refusing to intervene without an official death certificate, the group is forced to confront fear, suspicion, and ethical dilemmas that mirror broader societal tensions in Iran.
Shot with stunning cinematography by Davood Malek Hosseini—awarded Best Cinematography at the Shanghai International Film Festival—this debut feature is a tense, claustrophobic thriller that doubles as a powerful social commentary. Despite a three-year ban in Iran, the film won the Audience Favorite Award at the Iranian Film Festival in New York.
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