The new film by the accomplished Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui tells the tale of a drug addict fighting with his inner and outer demons. With a raw and honest look, the film captures the devastation of drug addiction and how a society can push so... Read more
Southside Tehran meets northside Tehran in TV director Parisa Bakhtavar's comedy debut, "Tambourine". Based on a screenplay by Bakhtavar's husband acclaimed Filmmmaker Asghar Farhadi (Fireworks Wednesday) Tambourine depicts social issues through dif... Read more
Sharzad, a lawyer in modern-day Tehran, loses custody of her seven year old son after her divorce from a powerful businessman. The boy's diabetes is made worse because the father is more interested in work than in domestic duties, and the young mothe... Read more
A controversial drama that was banned in its home country of IranFrom Massoud Kimiayi, one of the few active filmmakers from Iran’s pre-revolutionary era, comes this controversial drama about the personal effect of the country’s social reforms on... Read more