Crimson Gold | Honolulu Museum of Art To the cookie settings To the main content To the footer Crimson Gold Thu Apr 23 2026 2:00PM 4:00PM A pizza delivery driver encounters the realities of class conflict in modern Iran. Part of A Panahi Quartet series. Film Thu Apr 23 2:00PM 4:00PM Thu Apr 23 2026 2:00PM 4:00PM Tickets Two master filmmakers, Abba Kiarostami (A Taste of Cherry) and Jafar Panahi (The Circle, Taxi) team up as writer and director, respectively, on Crimson Gold , a subtle tragedy on class conflict in modern Iran. Hussein (Hossain Emadeddin, a real-life pizza delivery man who has schizophrenia) is a lumbering war veteran swollen by cortisone (for lingering pain from combat injuries) and reduced to delivering pizzas at night. Through his nightly rounds, he bears witness to the rewards and vanities of Tehran’s wealthy. He is humiliated when a jewelry shop owner treats him rudely and won’t allow him in his store. When an eccentric socialite gives him a taste of luxury, Hussein, under pressure to get married, can no longer accept his lowly status. Kiarostami based the story on an actual newspaper account of a botched robbery attempt at a Tehran jewelry store by a desperate pizza deliveryman. Director Jafar Panahi Duration 95 min Year 2003 Country Iran Language Farsi Subtitles Part of A Panahi Quartet Related events Skip Incendies 15th Anniversary Sun Jun 28 2026 2:00PM 4:30PM Coming soon 3 Faces Fri Apr 24 2026 and Sat Apr 25 2026 Tickets Before the Moon Falls Sun Apr 26 2026 2:00PM 4:00PM Tickets We have received your application. We will contact you when tickets become available. Something went wrong. Please call to be put on the waiting list. Added: To wishlist