“The Longest Night” (2001) is not merely a cinematic work but also a tribute to the personal suffering of a man who expressed pain in the most beautiful language possible. The late Iranian director Kiumars Pourahmad (1949–2023) left behind a poetic confession of himself in this film—a confession of fear, loss, anger, and love; a work born from the heart of his personal life and inner experiences, brought vividly to the screen.
