This well-researched documentary, with over 120 clips from archival films shot almost exclusively Read More »
Tag Archives: Persian
Ayneh / The Mirror (1997) Jafar Panahi, Mina Mohammad Khani, Aida Mohammadkhani, Kazem Mojdehi
A girl in traditional female clothing, with her arm in plaster, comes out of school one day and doesn’t find her mother meeting her. Read More »
The Song of Sparrows / Avaze gonjeshk-ha (2008) Majid Majidi, Mohammad Amir Naji, Maryam Akbari, Kamran Dehghan
When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter’s hearing aid, which breaks right Read More »
Gheisar / Caesar (1969) Masud Kimiai, Behrouz Vossoughi, Pouri Baneai, Nasser Malekmotei
When Gheisar returns to town, he finds that his sister committed suicide after being raped and her brother was murdered. Read More »
For Freedom (1979) Hossein Torabi
A documentary on last times of Shah’s regime, the episode ensued after Read More »
Hajji Washington (1983) Ali Hatami, Ezzatolah Entezami, Richard Harrison, Russel Case
Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) Read More »
Green Ashes (1994) Khakestar-e sabz
Hadi travels to Croatia to complete his researches on Film making. Read More »
20 Fingers / 20 Angosht (2004) Mania Akbari, Bijan Daneshmand
A film in several episodes with Bijan Daneshmand and Mania Akbari Read More »
Leila’s Brothers / Baradaran-e Leila (2022) Saeed Roustayi, Saeed Poursamimi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Navid Mohammadzadeh
At the age of 40, Leila has spent her entire life caring for her parents and four brothers. Read More »
No One Knows About Persian Cats / Kasi az gorbehaye irani khabar nadareh (2009) Bahman Ghobadi, Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad
Negar and Ashkan, two young Iranian songwriters, decide to set up an underground band Read More »