Iran and The West ()

A Separation ()

AKA:
فیلم زیبای جدایی نادر از سیمین

Immolate: Abdullah, the Father of Prophet Muhammed ()

Synopsis:
"Zahbi" is the Persian name of this film which is based on the life the Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib, the father of our Holy Prophet, Muhammed (saws).

The film highlights several historical incidents that revolve around the character of Hazrat Abdullah

1) Character of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, the grand father of The Holy Prophet (saws)
2) Re-excavation of the well of ZamZam
3) The vow of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib for having more children
4) Fulfillment of the Vow - which highlights the character of Hazrat Abdullah and how much the people of Mecca were attached to him
5) Mariage of Hazrat Abdullah with Janabe Aamena
6) The death of Hazrat Abdullah

Declassified :Ayatollah Khomeini ()

Nasereddin Shah va 84 Zanash ()

Imam Khomeini - The Man Who Changed The World ()

Synopsis:
Militant Islam enjoyed its first modern triumph with the arrival in power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in 1979. In this series of three programmes, key figures tell the inside story.

Former US president Jimmy Carter talks on television for the first time about the episode that, more than any other, led American voters to eject him from the presidency. Iran's seizure of the US embassy in Tehran and the holding of its staff for 444 days took more and more of Carter's time and energy. His final days in office were dominated by desperate attempts to secure the release of the embassy hostages. Those who sat in the White House with him, planning how to rescue the hostages, how to negotiate their release and, finally, wondering whether anything could be rescued from the disaster, all tell their part in the story.

Other contributors include former vice president Walter Mondale, ex-deputy secretary of state Warren Christopher and former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski. The other side of the story is told by top Iranians: Ayatollah Khomeini's close adviser, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri; his first foreign minister, Ebrahim Yazdi; his negotiator with the US, Sadeq Tabatabai; and the founder of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Mohsen Rafiqdoust.

City Walls: My Own Private Tehran ()

Synopsis:
In times where headlines about the so called "Culture Clash" hunt each other, the Iranian filmmaker Afsar Sonia Shafie tells us a different story. It is the story of her grandmother, her mother, and herself. In a very private and exemplary way, this documentary depicts how women fight for their right to progress in Iran. A fascinating, personal film about strong women in Iran.

Director: Afsar Sonia Shafie

7 Women - Stories from Iran ()

Synopsis:
Many Iranians had to leave their country after the Islamic Revolution. One of them returns back to document the lives of women in different parts of Iran. This documentary portrays women coming from very varied backgrounds: in the countryside such as weavers, matchmakers, or in the city such as painters, saleswomen.

Bulbule - I - oiseau de Kaboul (2011)

AKA:
Children of Kabul

Synopsis:
Children of Kabul provides rare access to the war-torn streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, documenting the unfolding tragedy of child labor. Taking you into the lives of four young Afghan children - Omid, Sanabar, Yasamin and Fayaz - this short documentary provides first-hand accounts of a generation washing cars, picking garbage, selling food and hammering metal to earn money for their families. Devastated by war and economic difficulties, these children are the breadwinners of their families, creating an uncertain future for a country on the front lines of American foreign policy.

Directors: Jon Bougher, Jawad Wahabzada

Bag of Rice (1998)

AKA:
Kiseye Berendj

Gold and Copper ()

AKA:
طلا و مس

Synopsis:
Iranian film by director Homayoun Assadian, where a young student of religious sciences must turn his knowledge about Islam into action, when his wife is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Assadian mixes the daily life demands in the Tehran metropolis, with the deepest and most prioritary teachings of the Islamic religion, through the language of Hafez and Mowlavi (Rumi) poetry.

Director: Homayoun Assadian

Darbareye Elly ()

Har Shab Tanhai ()

AKA:
Every Night Loneliness

Synopsis:
A woman is faced with a severe personal dilemma in this drama from Iranian filmmaker Rasoul Sadrameli. Atieh (Leyla Hatami) is the host of a radio show in which she takes calls from listeners and offers advice on marital problems and troubled relationships. But Atieh could use a bit of advice herself -- she and her husband Hamid (Hamed Behdad) have not been getting along, and nearly every evening their conversations turn into bitter arguments. Atieh visits the doctor, thinking she might be pregnant, and instead is diagnosed with a serious illness that could easily be fatal. Atieh and Hamid go on a spiritual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mashad, searching for guidance and perhaps a miracle, and while visiting a mosque to pray, Atieh meets a young girl who can't find her mother. As Atieh and the child talk, their shared hopes and anxieties gives Atieh a new lease on life. Har Shab, Tanhee (aka Every Night, Loneliness) was an official selection at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival.

Hayat (2005)

Synopsis:
Hayat, meaning life, is a 12 year old girl who resides with her family in a small village in Iran. The little girl is preparing hard to appear in the school exams. Unfortunately, her father falls ill the day before her exams and had to be hospitalized. The little girl is agitated to babysit her infant sister on the most important day of her life. However, she was not the kind of a girl who would give up easily. With the help of some well-wishers, Hayat makes every possible effort to give her exam.

From Tehran to Cairo ()

AKA:
از تهران تا قاهره

Prostitution Behind the Veil ()

AKA:
Iran: Prostitution Behind the Veil

Synopsis:
Minna and Fariba are neighbours and good friends. They support one another. Both have to live under the pervasive curtailment of women's rights and the double standards of today's Iranian society. They make a living walking the streets looking for men. They have a choice between leaving their small children at home alone or bringing them along when they have sex with men.

The film is a sympathetic portrait of the two women, exploring their day-to-day life and the workings of prostitution in a country that bans it and prosecutes adulterers, sometimes with the penalty of capital punishment.

Many of the clients find a way to buy sex and still comply with Muslim law: they marry the women in what is called 'Sighe', a temporary marriage sanctioned in Shia Islam. Sighe can last from two hours up to 99 years. Both Minna and Fariba enter into Sighe with clients, and Fariba is in a Sighe marriage with a neighbour, Habib, that lasts six months. Giving his perspective on temporary marriage, Habib says that Sighe is a way to help poor women, it is an act of mercy in the name of Allah.

The film follows the two women for more than a year. It describes their middle-class backgrounds and their submission to treacherous men and drugs. We see how Fariba manages to quit drugs and prostitution, only to find herself temporarily married to a man who will not let her leave the house.

Samad Artist Mishavad ()

AKA:
صمد ارتیست میشود

Bita ()

AKA:
بیتا. گوگوش

3 Ghahraman ()

AKA:
سه قهرمان

Khosh Neshinha ()