10 Best Iranian Movies
1.
Children of Heaven (1997)
When Ali loses his sister's shoes, the two decide to share his to avoid getting in trouble. (89 mins.)
Director: Majid Majidi
2.
A Separation (2011)
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. (123 mins.)
Director: Asghar Farhadi
3.
The Song of Sparrows (2008)
When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams... (96 mins.)
Director: Majid Majidi
4.
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)
Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural 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. (118 mins.)
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
5.
Baran (2001)
In a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives. (94 mins.)
Director: Majid Majidi
6.
The White Balloon (1995)
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.(85 mins.)
Director: Jafar Panahi
7.
About Elly (2009)
A group of middle-class friends travel from Tehran to spend the weekend at the seaside. Sepideh invites Elly... (119 mins.)
Director: Asghar Farhadi
8.
Taste of Cherry (1997)
An Iranian man drives his truck in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.(95 mins.)
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
9.
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)
Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural 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. (118 mins.)
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
10.
The Hidden Half (2001)
An official is sent from his home in Tehran to hear the final appeal of a woman sentenced to death, a political prisoner...(103 mins.)
Director: Tahmineh Milani
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