Shirak
1988, Persian. Directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
Set against the stunning landscape of rural Iran, Shirak is a symbolic rural drama centered on a young boy who lives in a small agricultural village that is being terrorized by wild boars. When his father is mauled to death by the boars during an attack on one of the village fields, Shirak suddenly finds himself the head of the household. Determined to hunt down the dangerous animals and kill them, he picks dates in order to be able to purchase a watchdog from one of the local villagers. Together, Shirak and his dog confront the beasts when they attack the village.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 June 1988
- Original title
- شیرک
- Written by
- Dariush Mehrjui, Kambuzia Partovi
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Shirak runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Shirak isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shirak?
Shirak (1988) was directed by Dariush Mehrjui and stars Ezzatollah Entezami, Mehdi Asadi, Hamid Jebeli.