Discoveries from Iran World Cinema

The narrator is the life story of a woman writer who is reading a book and because of her circumstances, she is reminded of her past worries while reading the book.

Yahya, a young warrior, comes to the city unannounced for a few days to rest and is placed in a special situation and is uncertain whether to stay in the city or go back.

Ghahreman is a young mechanic who works at Mr. Dolatmand's factory. He meets Khatereh, Mr. Dolatmand's daughter, and gradually they fall in love with each other. Ghahreman's friend also becomes interested in Mitra, Khatereh's cousin. Dolatmand opposes this union and decides to marry his daughter off to Engineer Jimmy, who has a foreign fiancée named Sheri...

A number of the mine workers have gone on strike. Ebraam, who is the workers’ representative, is forced—under the employer’s threats—to sign a contract that makes conditions even tighter for the workers. Overcome with shame and guilt, Ebraam hangs himself, and the townspeople force his wife and his sons, Aslaan and Salim, to leave their home. They move south, and years later Aslaan, by working at the Port Authority, manages to provide Salim with the means to study. Salim goes to the capital to continue his education, and Aslaan enters the service of Farrokh in order to steal the property of Teymour, the port’s contractor.

For the young and fearless Setareh, there are no walls or boundaries she cannot overcome. Determined to provide for her family, Setareh takes a job as a bike rider in a theme park, following the tracks of her late father. When she becomes the first female to ride around 'The Wall', a wooden cylinder-shaped structure, the authorities intervene to prevent her from taking her rightful place on the wall of fame. With the successful show on the verge of being cancelled, Setareh struggles for her voice to be heard. An adventurous philosophical debate into gender equality.

While homosexuality is considered a major taboo in Iran, the Koran makes no specific mention of transsexuality and after a decree was passed down by the Ayatollah Khomeni permitting sexual reassignment surgery for transsexuals, the nation has shown a tolerance for transgendered individuals. Filmmakers Negin Kianfar and Daisy Mohr offer filmed portraits of three Iranian transsexuals and how they live their lives. Mahtab is a man in the outside world, but lives as a woman at home, which angers his father and confuses his mother, though they've come to accept his decision to have a sex change. Saye, meanwhile, is a woman trapped in a man's body who has not been as lucky as Mahtab - after repeated violence from her father, she was banished from the family home, and now shares an apartment with her lover, Afshin. Afshin is also a transsexual, but since becoming a man, he insists Saye stay home and observe the cultural restrictions that apply to women in a fundamentalist Muslim society.

Hamid, who has a dispute with his wife "Mehri", leaves his wife and daughter "Mahtab" and goes to a cafe. Hamid meets a dancer named Mina, who tries to trap him in a smuggling gang led by Ahmad.

Pari and Farhad are a middle-class couple who are both involved in theater and cinema. They love each other and are happy with their son, but suddenly they are faced with Pari's unplanned pregnancy. Farhad insists on an abortion but Pari believes that abortion is inhuman and cannot accept her husband's idea. A baby, bringing the possibility of making their family world even happier, causes serious disruptions in their lives.

"Space Island" is the story of Omid and the continuation of the movie "Torna 2" which is left in the space plane of Tiana and does not intend to return because of his love for the king's daughter Tiana.

Abbas is set to be released after 20 years in prison But on the day of his release, Abbas dies.Abbas's wife could not give the news to her blind child.

A political metaphor based on Buchner's "Woyzeck": a simpleminded mailman ends up committing a murder.

Behind the scenes of the movie "Unruled Paper (2002)"

A pickpocket steals and does anything to have enough money to be able to marry his love. He eventually comes upon some money, that causes him to make some choices...

A teenage girl seeking a divorce tries to have her husband's name legally removed from her birth certificate. But her traditional mother objects to interns attending her daughter's virginity examination.

Sadegh is a poor worker who lives in a small apartment with his mother and pregnant wife. When he finds out he's having sextuplets, things take a turn for the worse in his life.

A selection of fictional short films crafted by Iranian women. Set against the backdrop of Iran’s deeply patriarchal society, these 6 films bring two interwoven themes emerge: the experiences of women and children. From the delicate and fragmented recollections of childhood memories, to depiction of women within diverse power dynamics, this collection beckons viewers to engage with emotions often overlooked in the tapestry of everyday life. Project curated by Pegah Pasalar and Sadaf Sadri, and by the art platform Cryptofiction.

The story of 3 Iranian couples who one day after attending a party confront a serious tragedy.

Jonas (Saeed Aghakhani), a former Iranian soldier during the Iran-Iraq War, sets out to search for his fallen brother's bodies years after they were killed in action.

Four young girls and a boy set off on a journey in a bathhouse in the forest for an investigation, but at night, things start to happen that shows they shouldn't have come there

The sprawling capital of Persepolis and the site of the epic battle of Sparta at Thermopylae hold new discoveries waiting to be revealed; experts using cutting-edge forensic archaeology to reveal secrets behind these lost cities of ancient Persia.

After being humiliated by others, "Shadfil" goes through ups and downs in so many adventures to finally win everyone's heart and become the real elephant king.

A loving mother strives to make her young son's singing dreams come true but an audition takes a dramatic, unforeseen turn.

Butterfly in the Wind is a story of the struggle of a woman who has just been released from the prison. She's without refuge and oppressed by her husband. Her only hope is to find her ...

Behrouz - a criminal story writer - is married with Roxanne and is running the factory of Roxanne's cousin who was killed in an accident in his factory...

Persian (Iranian) Movie

The story of the film is about a young man who misleads others because of his two promises and he uses this opportunity for himself...

A little brother and sister who sell lottery tickets won one of their tickets and in a situation where the father and two children imagine a peaceful life in the future, the father is killed in a fight and imprisoned. The small family falls and the little brother and sister fall apart. After many adventures that happen to each of them, finally, all three sporadically find each other and start a new life.

Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…

Major Ahmadi is the Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Prevention and Combating Computer Crime Center, who has been involved with the complex case of a dengerous killer and a genius hacker named Jamshid Kazemi ,also known as Kamran bouryaei.

A harrased dog is found by animal helpers near a small village in Iran, they take him to the shelter and cure his disease but soon they find out Attila the dog suffers from an infected leg. As the helpers don't want his leg to be cut off They manage to send Attila to the USA via an unbelievable story.

Story of a pair of young couples who end up having problems with their marriages

"Doodkash" humorously depicts the lives of individuals grappling with financial struggles and various life challenges. Some, like Firooz, get back on their feet with determination, while Nosrat, looks towards the hands of others for help.

Effat tells Mahmoud her life story in order to convince him not to divorce his wife.

Iraj, a key member of a criminal gang, gets shot during a robbery. The police, aware of Iraj's twin brother, prepare him and infiltrate him into the gang. They then meticulously monitor all details and eventually apprehend the criminals.

The adventures of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar's life before ascending to the throne until his assassination by a Georgian, including his encounter with Sohrab, who is in love with one of the Qajar princesses.

A short documentary on the latest film by Mania Akbari titled, From Tehran to London. The film takes a closer look at Akbari’s latest boundary-pushing film that displays females dancing for the first time in Iranian cinema after the revolution. Through the lens of critical analysis with a touch of Freudian psychoanalysis, the documentary comments on how the themes of dance, death, homosexuality, censorship and devastation come to light through the actor’s dialogues and symbols in the film.

Farhad and Taher are two friends and partners who run a cabaret. Farhad becomes acquainted with Nazi during a trip to the north and develops an interest in her. Nazi has a warm voice, and Mahmoud, who is a rival cabaret owner to Farhad and Taher, tries to employ Nazi in his own cabaret. Farhad goes to Europe to hire some singers and loses one of his hands in an accident there. Knowing that Nazi will not accept him, Farhad stays in Europe for a while, hoping to forget Nazi.

The film tells the friendship story of three young people named Ali, Tufan and Selim. Selim is a musician, Ali and Tufan are car mechanics. They live in the same house. Elif, who works as a manicurist, joins the group as Ali's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Tufan meets Mehtap, a rich woman. However, Mehtap's involvement in illegal activities causes trouble for Tufan. Learning about the situation, Elif, Ali and Selim decide to save Tufan from this environment.

War and life in a border camp between the Iraqi and Turkish borders.

During the Iran-Iraq war,a soldier and a Kurdish girl come to a new understanding of the notion of animosity despite their supposedly opposite circumstances.

A gendarmerie captain named Changiz and his comrade are assigned to go undercover to an unsafe area and rescue the locals from the villains.

The film criticizes film festivals in totalitarian regimes with a parodic expression and reminds the important point that art should be in Stand against the power and always be a reformer and a fighter. The character of this film, played by Mohammad Shirvani, is called "Peel", a creature with a human body and a camera-like head. Peel, along with a seahorse, a blind mouse and a bat, are assigned to the largest egg on the planet, which belongs to a legendary bird. The name is "Simorgh", an egg that a film festival called Fajr claims to have. The film "Zygote" tries to expose the mechanism of government festivals with a political approach.

A paranoid criminal and her drug-addicted partner find themselves bound, hand and feet, in the middle of nowhere; she remembers nothing from the day before, their memories wiped out. She floats between intense suspicions going on between them, and glimpses of memory she is remembering. As moments from the past day begin to piece together, they realise that all that seems real may not be as it seems…

Morteza, an Iranian ranger is taken hostage in the midst of a combat against Iraqi soldiers

During one of his campaigns, Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey was taken prisoner by Homer and spent years in a dungeon, enduring torture. He eventually escapes. Separated from his beloved wife and his unknown son Polat, he continues his life as a cavalry leader on horseback. His son's desire to become a cavalryman brings together the father and son, who do not know each other. They are given a mission: to prevent Cem Sultan, the son of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and the blood brother of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, from falling into the hands of the Venetians. This film tells the story of Malkoçoğlu Ali Bey, the son of the famous raider Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey, who was educated at the Enderun-ı Hümayün, the palace university founded by Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han. He served as the governor of Sofia and was martyred in the Battle of Çaldıran in 1514.

A young girl stands up against injustice and inequality, becoming a powerful symbol of women’s and children’s rights. Her courage shows that even an “angel” has the power to change the world.

A blind Naema lives with Khalil and Adib, a paper boy and a lottery seller who deals drugs. Aboud convinces Naema to sell flowers but unbeknownst to her, the flowers contain drugs.

Aslan (Mehran Ghafourian) lives a quiet life in the village with his wife. He is drawn to this metropolis due to his small debt and the attractions of Tehran. In the city, Aslan meets Changir (Ali Sadeghi) and ends up in a begging center, but

Ra’ana, a 50-year-old single working mom, is living happily with her daughter Hoda. On her 18th birthday, in an accident, Hoda meets a sudden death, but the Iranian laws and customs give far harsher rulings on her mother Ra’ana, whose world has collapsed.

A short film about a boy and his bird Badbade

Behrouz, who was challenged by his wife's advice, was forced to remarry due to not having children, which resulted in ..

Tehran 2022. While Behzad is obsessed with his neighbor’s private life and is trying to force a chance meeting with his ex-girlfriend, his wife Sima is secretly looking for an apartment for her and their teenage daughter Minoo. In the meantime, Minoo starts a flirt with Keyvan at a traffic light and casually takes the initiative.