Discoveries from Iran World Cinema

Darvag tells the tale of a young university student that gets into a lot of trouble for while striving for his continued subsistence.

A young man must hide his lover, a woman who has fled her conse vative, religious family. With a mosque nearby, even the slightest discovery of her presence could lead to a catastrophe.

Story of an axe against nature

In the wake of the Taliban's return to power in the summer of 2021, Bolour, a 19-year-old music instructor, was urged by her family to swiftly depart Afghanistan. The one cherished item she insisted on bringing with her was a Robab musical instrument that had been passed down to her from her father and grandfather.

Iranian Pasta is a documentary about a filmmaker who leaves his country, Iran, to study in Italy. When he arrives in Rome, he meets many Iranian students, among whom is Amin, an interesting character who becomes the main subject of the film.

Two high school students get punished for their wrongdoings and are forced to paint the wall of their classroom as a punishment.

Documentary about Nowruz in Turkmenistan, produced in 2008

In a mesmerizing visual journey, it explores the deep connection between humanity and Mother Earth, calling us to reconnect with nature and live in harmony with its cosmic rhythms.

The Iranian film (Al-Nibras), which narrates the biography of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him. The evening, which was held by the Anu Foundation for Performing Arts in cooperation with the Palace of Culture and the Union of Radio and Television Professionals in Basra, was attended by a number of academics, artists, media professionals and various social segments. The film dealt with the courage of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and the strength of his faith, which called him to fight heroes and fight the brave, although he was then in the prime of youth, Ali (peace be upon him) did not know the meaning of fear, until Muslims and non-Muslims unanimously agreed that history has never seen an analogue. In Khaybar, which was covered in the film, the people were unable to stand firm in front of the Jews, and when everyone was weak to storm the fortresses of Khaybar until their opening was delayed for days,

A woman wearing a chador stands helplessly by the roadside. Suddenly, water flows from beneath her.

Rezaei is a teenager who is mocked by his peers, but eventually, he reaches his breaking point and decides to take revenge on one of his classmates. However, this revenge doesn’t end well.

A short story about the gradual submission to the power that commands the quiet.‌‌

A documentary detailing the immediate search and rescue mission for the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after the helicopter carrying him and several other Iranian officials crashed on the 19th of May 2024 in East Azerbaijan, Iran.

A taxi driver becomes infatuated with a girl and endures many hardships to win her over and marry her.

Iranian film by George Ovadiah

24 hours in the lives of three aimless and lost young people looking for work.

Three Sisters is a psychological mystery about three women who are never seen together. Their lives interweave through a lost handbag. The film explores memory, absence, and fractured family bonds across space and time.

This is not your name, this is not your job… From now on, you are not yourself anymore, you are someone else… Be careful, don’t whistle, we put money in your pocket!…

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This performance art installation in an elementary school in Tehran, Iran serves as a critical response to a crushing education system that devalues art education and creative thinking.

Alborz: We Climb Mountains (2023, 84 mins.), tells the story of the school during many tumultuous years in Iran’s modern history, from the perspectives of its graduates, teachers, and even Dr. Mojtahedi’s own voice from archival recordings; it tells it with humor, fondness, and nostalgia for a bygone era. It exemplifies what has been lost in the years since the 1979 Revolution and why today so many among the bright and promising young Iranians sound critical of current policies and administrative mishandling of one of their country’s once top educational institutions.

Nawal is a 33-year-old Iranian woman who has decided to take a new direction. She is hoping to break a long silence through a project. Eight years following the controversial 2009 Iranian presidential elections, in the middle of the boiling ambiance of Tehran, two realities meet each other.

A view of the life of Sadegh Hedayat

After losing "Saeed" on their trip to see fireflies, "Mona" feels and sees things she couldn't before.

The story of a boy who doesn't feel anything on his birthday.

About a girl whose father gets arrested the day before she has an important olympiad test at school. Despite all the obstacles she faces, including taking care of his infant brother, she puts herself to the test.

A theater directed by Ali Razi

A theater directed by Sjjad Afsharian

Two groups of filmmakers encounter each other, but one is involved in murders.

A theater directed by Saeed Pourshabani

A theater directed by Rasoul Najafian

A theater directed by Vahid Rahbani

Mim's Family Disease is a symbolic story of a family from a society at the peak of disintegration, the more they try to get closer, the more they drift apart. In the end, the tragic death of a family member throws each one to a corner of the unknown world to escape self-inflicted loneliness.

The documentary was produced in 2004.

The story of Aunt cockroach and Mr. Mouse

A brief report on the activities of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents

A brief report on the activities of the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents

Short horror film directed by Majid Farzolahi.

Mojtaba Zhian is an experimental and avant-garde Iranian filmmaker who makes films without a camera.He has made more than a thousand films so far, much more than Stan Brakhage.

The child wants to understand the secret of the series of numbers and to match his knowledge about this with the real world. The teacher is teaching basic numbers to the child and life brings questions to the child and he tries to find answers to them through what he has learned. The child wants more knowledge, but at each stage of education, he faces new questions that lead him to think, question, and as a result, learn another problem, but it always remains a question.

Fearful of the wind, Dandelion takes the children to the forest to play. But the children and Dandelion do not know that it will rain.

On the outskirts of Bam City, the ruins of Arg Bam stand out in a beautiful and spectacular way. This film shows the historical and abandoned city of Arg Bam more in terms of architecture with poetic expression.

The film is a documentary whose storytellers spent years in the dungeons of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A young woman who fled her oppressive, patriarchal environment in search of freedom is forced to return. Her three brothers, determined to erase the shame of her escape and restore the family's honor, plot to kill her. However, the blood they shed will leave a permanent stain on their conscience.

Younes is listening to his childhood voice on the road with his old walkman... A mother and a little boy walking there ... He arrives In front of a boutique hotel and sits at a certain point. In the hotel at night, Younes records his inevitable decision on Departing . there is a photograph of Younes, right like where he sat at the beginning of his arrival at the hotel ... Behind the photo is a note of his lost lover (Mitra) while his recorded voice of Walkman talking to his deceased mother ...night goes to the morning and he is still lying there ... On the same primary road, we approach the mother and child walking and the little boy returns ... The picture of mother and child is a photograph .

Two musicians joined a village protest against a newly built military base. Tragedy struck when the younger one died during the protest, with his final wish to be buried in front of the base. His heartbroken friend left everything behind but his guitar and moved to the village. Over the years, he struggles to keep the protest alive, visiting his friend’s restricted grave daily. As doubt creeps in, villagers begin to question the endless battle. Now, he faces a choice: continue fighting for a fading dream or finally let go of his friend’s haunting memory.

Amir is a student who is humiliated by the school administrator because of the situation he is in. This incident leads to his transformation…

A schoolgirl's visit to the zoo for a photography contest takes an unexpected turn when her camera is stolen.

First short film of Parsa Zahedi at the age of 12