Movies: Iran

The tragic story of an American music virtuoso who found in 1970s Iran the love and acceptance he never received back home, and who was punished by his country upon his return after the Iranian revolution....

A boy has been fishing for some time in a grounded ship at the zero point border. He has chosen the place for his seclusion and serenity when the appearance a stranger takes away his peace and his work....

A man tries to run away from a mysterious attacker...

In 1979, after the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan, millions of Afghans were forced to leave their homeland to save their lives, and in the meantime, a huge wave of them immigrated to Iran....

The Other Side of Burka is a 2004 Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. In the southern island of Qeshm, Iran, which is a very strict region in point of tradition and African-Arabic rules, all women are under the pressure of patriarch soci...

Broth Soup (Persian: آش نذری‎‎) is a 2000 Iranian film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi ....

British adventurers Tom Allen and Leon McCarron set out to follow Iran’s longest river, the Karun, by human powered means. Their aim is to go beyond the politics and explore the culture and geography of this most misunderstood of nations – and have a...

In the vastness of the Iranian desert, young artists strive for freedom, community, and the preservation of their cultural heritage in the ancient caravanserai of Deyr-e Gachin, while facing the harsh conditions of their surroundings....

Hundred to one hundred (Persian: صدبرابرصد‎‎) is a 1995 Iranian film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی)...

Akram, an illiterate Iranian woman, shows us that true talent will always refuse to be stifled, and that you don't need an education to understand, to feel, and to paint. She discovered her talent quite by chance at the age of 50, when she was helpin...

Iran, 2008. As President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's motorcade creeps through the teeming streets of Qom Shrine, thousands of people jam hand-written letters into the hands of his handlers. Hearing their President deliver a speech is a thrill, but more pro...

The Freedom of the Sea is a short documentary highlighting the freedom of living in the UK - in contrast to a more restrictive life in Iran - through the joy of daily sea swimming in Brighton....

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The creation of Iannis Xenakis’ « Persephassa » at the Shiraz-Persepolis Art Festival. There are only a few archives left of this piece, for its ring-like disposition around the audience made it difficult for people to record it or take pictures of ...

After the death of his father, Khalil, a 13-year-old Iranian boy, involves the entire village to ensure that his soul receives divine forgiveness....

In 1972, Bahman Maghsoudlou made a short film about Iranian artist Ardeshir Mohasses. For 36 years, this remained the only film about this internationally acclaimed artist. In 2008, spurred by a New York retrospective of Mohasses's work and the artis...

Iran is the only country in the region to recognise trans people (any other LGBQ+ identity is banned). Both Shervin and Samar offer a glimpse into what life is like for trans youth, who despite loving and supportive parents are forced to live covert ...

Under The Rain (Zire Baroon) is the first album co-performed by Sohrab Pakzad and Amir Tabari...

Hear from leaders in the underground church in this gripping documentary, and allow these persecuted believers to ask you—as they ask themselves—"What is your price?”...

Behnaz is a really talented football player. Her dream is to play for the Iranian national football team and play in the best European leagues. She trains hard and is determined, but being a girl and living in a small town in Iran presents difficulti...