Cineverse, the outfit behind the Terrifier franchise, has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to The Issues You Kill by Iranian director Alireza Khatami (Terrestrial Verses, Oblivion Verses) with a theatrical launch deliberate for this fall.
The Sundance 2025 movie took house the Directing Award within the World Cinema Dramatic part adopted by a powerful pageant run. It stars Ekin Koç as a Turkish born college professor working within the U.S. who’s haunted by the suspicious dying of his ailing mom and coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. As long-buried household secrets and techniques resurface, the police tighten their noose, and doubts start eroding his conscience. Ali has no alternative however to look into the abyss of his personal soul. With Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Ercan Kesal.
“Alireza Khatami has swiftly established himself as one of the vital compelling new voices in international cinema, a fame that reaches new heights with The Issues You Kill,” says Eric Rowe, government director of programming at Cineverse. “Fusing the surreal and unsettling atmospherics of David Lynch with the intricate ethical and dramatic craftsmanship of Asghar Farhadi, Alireza Khatami masterfully constructs one of the vital efficient and absorbing psychological thrillers to debut in latest reminiscence that’s assured to stick with the viewer lengthy after the credit roll.”
“I’m grateful to have discovered a considerate and impressive associate in Cineverse,” says Khatami. “The U.S. has at all times been a significant viewers for my work—particularly for The Issues You Kill, which echoes the American custom of psychological thrillers. It’s a grounded exploration of masculinity, grief, and guilt, with a few sharp turns I can’t wait to shock audiences with.”
The deal was negotiated by Govt Director, Acquisitions Brandon Hill on behalf of Cineverse with Charles Bin of Greatest Pal Eternally representing filmmakers. Trailer beneath:
