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The Absent Director

20211h 26mMovieDrama

A young theatre company is rehearsing Macbeth in their director's home in Tehran. The director works with them from Paris over Skype. Their rehearsals are disturbed when the director's lifeless body shows up on their doorstep.

DirectorArvand Dashtaray

WriterNaghmeh Samini

ProducersHossein Akbari·Marene van Holk

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Cast · Directed by Arvand Dashtaray

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The Absent Director — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams The Absent Director?

The Absent Director isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is The Absent Director on Netflix?

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The Absent Director hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 27, 2021. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.