Writing Hawa

Writing Hawa 2024

1

Afghan documentary maker Najiba Noori offers not only a loving and intimate portrait of her mother Hawa, but also shows in detail how the arduous improvement of the position of women is undone by geopolitical violence. The film follows the fortunes of Noori’s family, who belong to the Hazaras, an ethnic group that has suffered greatly from discrimination and persecution.

2024

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Seed of the Sacred Fig 2024

7.60

An investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife and their two daughters, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.

2024

A Separation

A Separation 2011

7.91

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

2011

Higher than Acidic Clouds

Higher than Acidic Clouds 2024

1

After the of premiere of his film Terrestrial Verses (co-directed by Alireza Khatami) in Cannes, Ali Asgari was banned from traveling by the Iranian authorities. But filmmakers like Asgari are not easily deterred from practicing their art, despite unceasing repressive government interference.

2024

Please Step Aside!

Please Step Aside! 2024

1

An Iranian woman who has just forcibly moved to Berlin after being targeted in her home in Tehran by security forces, is homesick for a country that no longer exists. As she moves through Berlin, she is confronted on her phone with images from Iran, where the death of Mahsa Amini as a result of police violence in 2022 sparked the “Woman Life Freedom” movement.

2024

Ten

Ten 2002

7.30

A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers.

2002

Children of Heaven

Children of Heaven 1997

7.90

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

1997

The Salesman

The Salesman 2016

7.30

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

2016

Taste of Cherry

Taste of Cherry 1997

7.65

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

1997

Under the Shadow

Under the Shadow 2016

6.49

After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

2016

The Wind Will Carry Us

The Wind Will Carry Us 1999

7.10

Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural Kurdish village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.

1999

Tehran Taboo

Tehran Taboo 2017

7.11

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with strict religious law. In this bustling modern metropolis, avoiding prohibition has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation.

2017

Life, and Nothing More…

Life, and Nothing More… 1992

7.60

After the earthquake of Guilan, a film director and his son travel to the devastated area to search for the actors from the movie the director made there a few years previously. In their search, they see how people who have lost everything in the earthquake still have hope and try to live life to the fullest.

1992

Where Is The Friend's House?

Where Is The Friend's House? 1987

7.92

An 8 year old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.

1987

Hidden

Hidden 2020

6.40

Jafar Panahi sets out to find a Kurdish young woman with a golden voice that has been forbidden to sing by her family.

2020

My Favourite Cake

My Favourite Cake 2024

7.70

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

2024

The Living

The Living 2024

1

Tehran makes you fall in love.

2024

Holy Spider

Holy Spider 2022

7.30

A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.

2022

A Time for Drunken Horses

A Time for Drunken Horses 2000

7.60

After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.

2000

Muhammad: The Messenger of God

Muhammad: The Messenger of God 2015

6.70

Muhammad: The Messenger of God is an 2015 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi. The story revolves around the childhood of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The film marks Iran's biggest-budget production to date and is the first part of the planned trilogy on the life of the Prophet. Barring a few scenes filmed in South Africa, the majority of the filming was done at a colossal set created in the city of Qom near Tehran. The film was officially announced in October 2011 and its filming was completed by 2013. The cinematography is done by Vittorio Storaro and film score is composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was selected for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Oscar ceremony in 2016, but was excluded from the short list.

2015

Prophet Joseph

Prophet Joseph 2009

7.55

This story basically follows the most important happenings in Prophet Josephs life, from the view of muslims. The most important happenings are: 1. his travel to egypt 2. his rise and growing up in Egypt 3. his life problems when his "owner" Zuleikha falls in love with him and wants him to return the love to him. 4. his stay in prison, and how he reforms the prisoners. 5. his return by the side of the Pharao. 6. his uprising to the side of the pharao as his advisor. 7. his brothers coming to egypt, and how he decides to make them regret their mistakes so they can receive forgivness, and peace. 8. his reunion with his family after more than 20 years.

2009

Loser

Loser 2024

10.00

Detective Kiani gets involved in a complex case that reveals great secrets of a family. As it turns out, we are dealing with a criminal and mysterious series that a police officer is going to find out the secret of this story.

2024

Shahrzad

Shahrzad 2015

9.20

A romantic historical drama set around and after the 1953 Iranian coup d'état.

2015

The Beheading

The Beheading 2024

10.00

Gard Zani series is the story of the fate of Baran and Nima on their wedding night, which changed with the release of a criminal named Shahrokh, which led to the revelation of many family secrets about them and each member of their families.

2024

Aghazadeh

Aghazadeh 2020

6.60

About the child of a well-known character who performs his sinister goals by performing deceptive actions such as holding an art exhibition, investing, and helping charity.

2020

Medical Center

Medical Center 2011

7.10

The story revolves around Nima Afshar a psychologist, getting underestimated by his family and colleagues constantly,and failing at all his attempts to have a place amongst doctors and society.

2011

Bitter Coffee

Bitter Coffee 2010

4.67

The series begins with history teacher Nima Zande-Karimi (Siamak Ansari) realizing that his extensive research on Persian and world history is of little use to financing his day-to-day life. He is about to leave Tehran for good to go back to his hometown by the name of Darab, when he comes across young university student Roya Atabaki (Sahar Jafari-Jozani) who is researching for her final year dissertation, which is regarding the period 1198–1203, that is said to be a period of turmoil for Iran's ruling elite. Such turmoil that, very few books are available on that period for Roya's research. It is then that Nima receives an anonymous telephone call, which leads him to Niavaran Palace (currently a museum), where he is told to have a coffee and wait. The coffee (which is bitter) is ready and he duly drinks it, his sight becomes hazy, and when he manages to refocus he is in the year 1201 (1822 AD), and the story develops therein.

2010

On Tiptoes

On Tiptoes 2002

6.70

Pavarchin is an Iranian television comedy serial. It was broadcast for the first time by the IRIB in September 2002 until March 2003. It could usually be seen every night at 8:00 p.m. Tehran time on Tehran TV, also known as Channel 5 in Iran. Later due to the popularity of the show, episodes were shown in syndication on various Iranian provincial channels as well as IRIB 1 & IRIB 2 for those living out of the country. The show stopped airing in March 2003. It was directed by Mehran Modiri.

2002

Jeyran

Jeyran 2022

7.00

The young Naser'eddin Shah recently ordered the assassination of his beloved Prime Minister Amir Kabir, and the court, the shrine, the government, and the country underwent significant changes. At the same time and in the village of Kuhsar Tajrish, Khadijeh, the daughter of Mohammad Ali Najjar, hid the joyful love of a young man named Siavash in her chest.

2022

Iranian Dinner

Iranian Dinner 2024

1

It is a program where cultures and famous artists from all over the world cook and cultures fuse.

2024

Barareh Nights

Barareh Nights 2005

6.31

The show stars Mehran Modiri, as Shir Farhad, the son of Lower Barare's khan, or leader. He lives with his sister, Saharnaz; mother, Shadone; and father, Salar Khan. The show begins when a journalist, Kiyanush, from Tehran is arrested for writing an article criticizing the government, escapes capture, and then is bitten by a snake. Shir Farhad finds him collapsed and brings him to the village of Barare, nurtures him to health, and gradually introduces him to the town and the other characters in the show, such as the families of Upper and Lower Barare's Khans, as well as the flamboyant village poet, Baguri, and village doctor. Later in the series, new characters such as the village gendarme and Upper Barare's Khan's son and daughter, Keivun and Leilun, join the cast. Davune doesn't appear in this.

2005

Joker

Joker 2021

4.20

The reality show "Joker" has been prepared for a special broadcast of Filimo in a different and comedic atmosphere. In this fascinating and fun competition, a number of famous artistic, sports, social, etc. figures compete in a closed room to make each other laugh, but the main challenge is that they themselves should not laugh.

2021

The Octopus

The Octopus 2024

7.00

In the Hashtpa series, while investigating the murder of a rich man, detective Kianfar reaches the main accused in the case, Saeed, and tries to discover the complex and mysterious mystery of this crime, but...

2024

Men of Anjolos

Men of Anjolos 1997

7.80

The story of six nobles and one sheepman who become Christian, run away from Romans to a cave where they will sleep 309 years, from Islamic view

1997

Tank Eaters

Tank Eaters 2024

7.00

An innovative look at the holy defense era, which portrays the relationship between warriors from a different perspective and connects with real stories.

2024

The Enigma of the Shah

The Enigma of the Shah 2016

1.00

It is when Reza Shah forcefully leaves Iran to an unknown destination. Who will be the next Shah? who has the power and authority to keep Iran's sovereignty and independence?

2016

Relic

Relic 2020

1

The comedy-historical series, which dates back to the 1950s and 1960s, tells the story of a man who seeks the underground. Throughout the story, he engages in issues such as; Arrested for distributing anti-Shah leaflets, helping his brother repair military missiles, etc. It is interesting that in all these cases, he is unaware of the adventures that are taking place around the evolution of Iran and is working on his own.

2020

Hamrefigh

Hamrefigh 2020

7.00

Hamrefigh is a series of Home video performed and directed by Shahab Hosseini, which started broadcasting on December 10, 2020, produced by Hassan Khodadadi. In each episode of the program, the invited guest can introduce a person as a friend to be present in the program.

2020

Tattersall

Tattersall 2007

4.00

Mansour and Shokouh are a mid-aged couple who own a 4 units apartment and live with their two daughters in it. After a while a Afghan worker named Shanbe comes there and makes some interacts with one of grooms of the family.

2007

Father

Father 2018

6.50

Haj Ali has always tried to live a righteous life and be the best father he can be for his children, but when his son decides to marry a girl who comes from a family with a different belief system, will Haj Ali be able to welcome her into their lives and be like a father to her as well?

2018