Close-Up (1990)

Director: Abbas Kiarostami

Starring: Hossain Sabzian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abolfazl Ahankhah, Mehdrad Ahankhah

Regarded as one of the greatest films of the '90s, acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami's brilliant exploration of a misguided cinephile's attempts to... Read more

Crimson Gold (2003)

Director: Jafar Panahi

Starring: Hussein Emadeddin, Kamyar Sheissi, Azita Rayeji, Shahram Vaziri

Masterfully directed by Jafar Panahi ('The Circle'), scripted by Abbas Kiarostami ('Ten') and based on a true story, "Crimson Gold" is a moving portra... Read more

Gabbeh (1995)

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Starring: Shaghayegh Djodat, Hossein Moharami, Abbas Sayahi

A nomadic tribe in south-east Iran, on the verge of extinction and renowned for weaving gabbeh's, is the setting for this idyllic tale of the love bet... Read more

Joy of Madness (2003)

Director: Hana Makhmalbaf

Starring: Agheleh Rezaie, Agheleh Farahmand, Bibigol Asef, Sima Asef, Haji Rahmodin, Razi...

Based on the premise that nobody would notice a 14-year-old girl brandishing a handheld camera, Hana Makhmalbaf, daughter of renowned Iranian filmmake... Read more

Kandahar (2001)

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Starring: Nelofer Pazira, Hassan Tantai, Sadou Teymouri, Hoyatala Hakimi

Nafas, a young Afghan journalist now living in Canada recieves a desperate letter from her sister in Afghanistan who intends to kill herself at the ne... Read more

Men at Work (2006)

Director: Mani Haghighi

Starring: Mahnaz Afshar, Ahmad Hamed, Mahmoud Kalari, Reza Kianian

Four friends returning home from a skiing trip stumble upon a curiously large rock on the side of a mountain. What begins as a lighthearted project to... Read more

My Tehran for Sale (2009)

Director: Granaz Moussavi

Starring: Asha Mehrabi, Amir Chegini, Mobina Karimi, Marzieh Vafamehr

Marzieh is a young female actress living in Tehran. The authorities ban her theatre work and, like many young people in Iran, she is forced to lead a... Read more

Offside (2006)

Director: Jafar Panahi

Starring: Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani, Ayda Sadeqi, Golnaz Farmani, Mahnaz Zabihi

In Iran, women are banned from sporting events, but during their country's 2006 bid for the World Cup, a handful of die-hard fans just can't resist se... Read more

Secret Ballot (2001)

Director: Babak Payami

Starring: Nassim Abdi, Cyrus Abdi, Youssef Habashi

In Babak Payami's wry satire, an unsuspecting soldier awakens to discover that he can forget about another uneventful day at his remote Iranian island... Read more

Stray Dogs (2004)

Director: Marziyeh Meshkini

Marziyeh Meshkini's beautifully crafted and moving insight into post-Taliban Afghanistan follows the fortunes of a young brother and sister and the di... Read more