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Taste of Cherry
(Ta'm-e gilaas)
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Winner of the top prize at the 1997 Cannes
Film Festival, "Taste of Cherry" is an existential fable of weight and
clarity from director Abbas Kiarostami. An Iranian man, Mr. Badi, is
determined to commit suicide at nightfall, but seeks a living assistant to
check his hand-dug grave the following morning. If Badi is dead, the person
will fill the grave with dirt; if not, he will help Badi out of the hole.
Farsi with English subtitles. |
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The White Balloon
(Baadkonak-e sefid)
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Co-winner of the critic's Prize at the 1995 Cannes Film
Festival, this Iranian breakthrough feature tells the story of a young
girl's desire for a pretty goldfish to start the New Year's holiday.
Snake charmers, a lonely and talkative soldier and other assorted adults get
in the way of her goal. Script by Abbas Kiarostami.. Farsi with
English subtitles. |
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Ragbaar
(Downpour)
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Bahram Bayzaie's unforgettable love story starring Parviz
Fannizadeh, Parvaneh Ma'sumi and Ali Keshavarz. |
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Salaam Cinema
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An award-wining film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf who runs an ad in
Tehran newspapers indicating that he needs a few actors for his new movie.
Several days later few thousands young Iranian boys and girls show up for
auditions. This film portrays a unique side of Iranian society and the
dreams and desires of the young generation. |
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Where's the Friend's Home
(KHaaneh-ye dust kojaast)
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Abbas Kiarostami's lyrical tale about a traveler searching
for his friend's home who finds himself on an excursion through places and
moments of great beauty and wonder. Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Bashu, the Little Stranger
(Bashu gharibeh-ye kuchak)
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Bahram Bayzaie's film about a little boy from the southern
Iran whose destiny takes him to the north. "Wondrous 'Bashu, the little
stranger' is a pure joy with laughter as well as tears, flawless (Los
Angeles Times)". Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Once Upon a Time Cinema
(Nasseredin Actor-e Cinema)
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A wonderful, fairy-tale like comedy set during the Qajar
dynasty which is a condensed history of Iranian cinema in general by the
talented and controversial Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Farsi with English subtitles. |
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The Cyclist
(Baaysikelraan)
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf's visually sophisticated film which deals
with the themes of man's exploitation of man and the inequities between rich
and poor. Farsi with English subtitles. |
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The Peddler
(Dastforush)
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Makhmalbaf's breakthrough film is a made of three short
tales set among the poor of Tehran in a shockingly forthright film by Mohsen
Makhmalbaf. Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Gabbeh
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Richly poetic and vibrantly colorful parable set among
nomadic Iranians and around an allegorical storytelling carpet. With
Shaghayegh Djodat, Abbas Sayahi, Hossein Moharami, Roghieh Moharami. Written
and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. In Farsi with English subtitles. |
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The Travelers
(Mosaaferaan)
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Bahram Beyzai's story of a wedding ceremony which turns into
a funeral wake when the bride's sister and her entire family are killed in a
traffic accident. "A brilliant exposition of the themes of death and
predestination ..." Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Life and Nothing More
(Zendegi va digar hich)
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Abbas Kiarostami's film investigates the aftermath of a
devastating 1990 earthquake which killed thousands of people in northern
Iran. In many ways the most beautiful and powerful Iranian film. Directed by
Abbas Kiarostami. Farsi with English subtitles. |
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Daayereh-ye Mina
(The Circle)
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Dariyush Mehrjuies classic film from 1977. Starring
Ezzatollah Entezami, Said Kangarani, Foruzan, and Ali Nasirian. |
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Aqaay-e Haalu
(The Idiot)
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Pre-revolution classic. Starring Ezzatollah Entezami, Ali
Nasirian and Fakhri Khorvash. |
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Arusi-ye Khubaan
(Marriage of the Blessed)
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One of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's best, "Arusi-ye Khubaan" tells
the story of shell-shocked Basiji volunteer soldier who feels the ideals of
the revolution have been betrayed. IN FARSI ONLY. |
