Soundtrack: Peyman Yazdanian

Direction Li Ruijun

Cast Wu Renlin · Christina Hai · Guangrui Yang · Dengping Zhao

Synopsis Yin Ru Chen Yan (2022) follows the story of Ma, a reserved farmer who is the last in his family to remain unmarried, and Guiying, a woman who is disabled, infertile, and considered past the typical marrying age in rural...

Direction Abbas Kiarostami

Cast Behzad Dourani · Noghre Asadi · Bahman Ghobadi · Shahpour Ghobadi

Synopsis The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) follows Behzad, a modern and somewhat disdainful city engineer, who travels to a remote village in Iran to await the impending death of an elderly relative. Throughout his stay, Behzad's interactions with the villagers...

Direction Asghar Farhadi

Cast Hediyeh Tehrani · Taraneh Alidoosti · Hamid Farokhnezhad · Pantea Bahram

Synopsis Fireworks Wednesday (2006) follows Rouhi, a young woman on the brink of marriage, who takes a job as a maid for the contentious couple, Morteza and Mojdeh. This decision plunges her into a tumultuous world of middle-class turmoil and hidden...

Direction Mohammad Rasoulof

Cast Reza Akhlaghirad · Soudabeh Beizaee · Nasim Adabi · Missagh Zareh

Synopsis Lerd (A Man of Integrity) (2017) follows the life of Reza, a man who resides in a secluded village in Northern Iran with his wife and their only child. He dedicates his days to managing his goldfish farm, finding solace...

Direction Li Yu

Cast Bao Zhenjiang · Sylvia Chang · Wilson Chen · Yu Chen

Direction Vahid Jalilvand

Cast Amir Aghaee · Zakieh Behbahani · Saeed Dakh · Navid Mohammadzadeh

Synopsis No Date, No Sign (2017) follows the story of Kaveh Nariman, a dedicated coroner working in the medical examiner's office. During his routine duties, he encounters a deceased individual who bears an uncanny resemblance to someone from his past, sparking...

Direction Lou Ye

Cast Bai Xueyun · Cui Lin · Duan Yihong · Guo Xiaodong

Synopsis Summer Palace (2006) follows the journey of Yu Hong, a young woman who departs from her rural home and beloved to pursue education in Beijing. The capital introduces her to a vibrant and liberated world, where she becomes entangled in...

Direction Jafar Panahi

Cast Hussein Emadeddin · Kamyar Sheissi · Azita Rayeji · Shahram Vaziri

Direction Lou Ye

Cast Hao Lei · Eric Qin · Qi Xi · Zu Feng

Synopsis Mystery (2012) follows Lu Jie, who is blindsided when she discovers her husband, Yongzhao, is involved in a secretive relationship with another woman after spotting him at a hotel. This revelation shatters her world, but it's only the start of...

Direction Ramin Bahrani

Cast Ahmad Razvi · Leticia Dolera · Charles Daniel Sandoval · Ali Reza

Synopsis Man Push Cart (2005) follows the journey of a former Pakistani rock star who now navigates the streets of Manhattan selling coffee from his pushcart. The film delves into the life of Ahmad (Ahmad Razvi), a man who once captivated...

Direction Lou Ye

Cast Eric Qin · Chen Sicheng · Wu Wei · Tan Zhuo

Synopsis Spring Fever (2009) follows Luo Haitao, a private investigator tasked with monitoring an unfaithful spouse. However, his mission takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself drawn into a secret relationship with the husband's lover. As Luo and his girlfriend...

Direction Lou Ye

Cast Tahar Rahim · Jalil Lespert · Lika Minamoto · Corinne Yam

Synopsis Love and Bruises (2011) follows the story of Hua, a Chinese university student in Paris who finds herself heartbroken after a breakup. While wandering the city, she crosses paths with Mathieu, a French worker who accidentally injures her with the...

Direction Mani Haghighi

Cast Hassan Majooni · Leila Hatami · Leili Rashidi · Parinaz Izadyar

Synopsis Pig (2018) follows the chilling tale of Iranian filmmakers who are being systematically targeted by an unidentified serial killer. Amidst the chaos, a disgraced director, Hasan Kasmai, finds himself in a peculiar situation. Unlike his colleagues, he is not a...

Direction Farhad Vilkiji

Cast Ali Mosaffa · Naval Sharifi · Soroush Helali · Gülçin Santircioglu

Synopsis Dead of Night (2024) follows the journey of a writer who, after clashing with the government, returns to his childhood home. As he begins to pen a new novel, he finds himself in a desperate fight against the relentless river...

Direction Bahman Farmanara

Cast Bahman Farmanara · Leila Hatami · Fatemah Motamed-Aria · Saber Abbar

Synopsis Tale of the Sea (2018) follows the journey of Taher Mohebi, a renowned author whose life takes a dramatic turn after he becomes an eyewitness to a brutal homicide. The traumatic event leads to a mental breakdown, resulting in a...

Direction Abbas Kiarostami

Direction Panahbarkhoda Rezaee

Cast Amir Aghaee · Afsar Asadi · Elham Hamidi · Chakameh Chaman Mah

Synopsis A Cradle For Mother (2013) follows the journey of Narges, a young woman who has pursued her literary education in Moscow and has since returned to her homeland of Iran. However, her path takes an unexpected turn as she makes...

Direction Sara Dolatabadi

Cast Mahmoud Dowlatabadi · Sara Dolatabadi · Mehr Azar Maher

Synopsis An Owl, a Garden and the Writer (2023) delves into the life and reflections of Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, one of Iran's most prolific novelists. Through the lens of his daughter, filmmaker Sara Dolatabadi, the documentary explores Dowlatabadi's journey and contemplations as...

Direction Ali Mosaffa

Cast Homayoun Ershadi · Leila Hatami · Zahra Hatami · Zhila Sohrabi

Direction Kamal Tabrizi

Cast Reza Attaran · Pantea Bahram · Bahram Ebrahimi · Nader Fallah

Synopsis Sensitive Floor (2014) follows the harrowing journey of a middle-aged man whose life takes a dark turn after a sudden and tragic event involving his wife's remains. Overwhelmed by grief, he descends into a state of profound depression, anxiety, and...