Gordian Knot

Gordian Knot

80 mins | Drama, Mystery | Feb. 3, 2026

Keywan receives a call from a woman in Iran asking him to find her son Ashkan in Cologne, whom she hasn't reached for three days. Despite having minimal interaction with Ashkan, Keywan accepts the request.

Gordian Knot

80 mins | Drama, Mystery | Feb. 3, 2026

Gordian Knot
Keywan receives a call from a woman in Iran asking him to find her son Ashkan in Cologne, whom she hasn't reached for three days. Despite having minimal interaction with Ashkan, Keywan accepts the request.
Producers Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln
Original title Gordian Knot
Directors Rasam Noori
Writers Rasam Noori

Cast

Navid Fayaz

as Keywan

Dagmar Operskalski

as Ashkans Landlord

Shehab Fatoum

as Karim

Christoph Bertram

as Fabian

Sina Feyz

as Amin

Nikolai Will

as Christ

Faeze Mojahedtalab

as Golnaz

Damoon Jafari

as Nima

Sara Sayadi

as Setare

Narges Nasiri

as Mom

Yasmin Slama

as Waitress

Badri Hosseini

as Mother of Ashkan

Benjamin Höppner

as Warehouse Manager

Mehdi Moinzadeh

as Restaurant Manager