‘Zalava’ Review: Scientific Beliefs Clash With Superstition
According to attractive government doctor Maliheh (Hoda Zeinolabedin), who is collecting blood samples in the region, the Zalavians also boast peculiarly high levels of adrenaline. Their excitable state comes from a fear of demons and other irrational superstitions. But it is their dangerous method of dealing with those that they believe are possessed — a shooting or knifing in the leg — that leads to a clash with Sergeant Massoud (Pourfaraj).
September 15, 2021 | 6:23 pm
