Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari continues to illuminate the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures shaping life in Iran. His new feature, Divine Comedy, deploys sharp satire to scrutinize censorship and the absurdities of the rules governing everyday existence. Asgari, renowned for acclaimed shorts and festival favorites such as Disappearance, Until Tomorrow, and Terrestrial Verses, brings this timely drama to competition at the Doha Film Festival. Divine Comedy premiered earlier this year at the Venice Film Festival, where critics praised its fearless critique of power, paperwork, and the red tape that shapes ordinary lives. The film centers on a provocative idea articulated by Asgari: "You show how silly and stupid the rules are." By weaving intimate human moments with broader social commentary, Divine Comedy continues Asgari’s track record of cinema that exposes bureaucratic machinery and censorship in Iranian society.