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Tag Archives: Persian
Under the Moonlight (2001) Reza Mirkarimi, Hossein Parastar, Hamed Rajabali, Mehran Rajabi
Hassan is a student of Religious /Islamic school and is about to be dressed as a missioner. Read More »
For Freedom AKA Baraye azadi (1979) Hossein Torabi, Shapour Bakhtiar, Mehdi Bazargan, Mohammad Beheshti
A documentary on last times of Shah’s regime, the episode ensued after Read More »
Killing Mad Dogs AKA Sagkoshi (2001) Bahram Beizai, Mozhdeh Shamsai, Majid Mozaffari, Reza Kianian
Golrokh an Iranian lady who is a talented author struggles to settle her presumably disloyal Read More »
Tall Shadows of the Wind AKA Sayehaye bolande bad (1979) Bahman Farmanara, Faramarz Gharibian, Saeid Nickpour, Hossein Kasbian
Two villagers go mad when they encounter the scarecrow in the field. Read More »
The Child and the Soldier AKA Koudak va sarbaz (2000) Reza Mirkarimi, Mehdi Lotfi, Rohalah Hosseyni, Soghra Obeisi
On New Year’s Eve, a young soldier is looking forward to going home Read More »
A Party in Hell AKA Shab-neshini dar jahannam (1956) Samuel Khachikian, Mushegh Sarvari, Reza Arham Sadr, Rufia, Ezzatollah Vosoogh
Hajji Jabbar is a miser, greedy and disliked businessman. Read More »
Baduk (1992) Majid Majidi, Mohammad Kasebi, Mehrollah Mazarehi, Norahmad Barahoi
Baduk is the name of the child who works in smuggling, due to poverty he Read More »
A Moon for My Father (2019) Mania Akbari, Douglas White
An Iranian filmmaker and her British sculptor partner read letters Read More »
Travellers AKA Mosaferan (1992) Bahram Beizai, Mozhdeh Shamsai, Homa Rusta, Jamileh Sheikhi
A young woman’s wedding becomes a ritual of mourning when her sister Read More »
Night of the Hunchback AKA Shabe ghuzi (1965) Farokh Ghafari, Farhang Amiri, Paria Hakemi
Adapted from a story in 1001 Nights and set in a popular theatre troupe Read More »
Djomeh (2000) Hassan Yektapanah, Jalil Nazari, Rashid Akbari, Mahmoud Behraznia
Djomeh is a young Afghan man who has come to live in Iran because of family trouble. Read More »
An Apple from Paradise (2010) Homayun Morowat, Hashmat Fanaei, Rajab Gussainov, Mohaiuddin Safa
A pious old man, who is a proponent of suicide attackers, comes to Kabul to visit his only son Read More »
Bitter dream AKA Khab-e talkh (2004) Mohsen Amiryoussefi, Yadollah Anvari, Abbas Esfandiari, Delbar Ghasri
For forty years, Esfandiar has been unconcernedly preparing corpses for the journey to their final resting place. Read More »
Ava (2017) Sadaf Foroughi, Vahid Aghapour, Parnian Akhtari, Sarah Alimardani
Ava’s life is dictated by rules. Coming of age in Iran, she faces pressure to conform Read More »