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Hamid is an Iranian teenage boy whose sexuality brings him into conflict with his family's Muslim beliefs.

Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Rakshan Banietemad ends her eight-year hiatus from feature filmmaking with this ingenious, mosaic-like narrative,...

A young homeless girl supports herself as a surrogate mother for money. A human rights attorney tries to help her change her life, but ithe...

Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden,...

The film follows the story of a man in Tehran, from 7 am to 5 pm, when he must do a job because it is his last chance.

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...

Revenge may have irreversible consequences.

Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic...

Youssef, a blind university professor, is suddenly diagnosed with a fatal disease and must undergo treatment in France. Back home, will he find the...

A political allegory on four middle-class guys who pile into their car for a ski weekend. A brief stop at a picturesque vista leads to their chance...

On a pilgrimage to Mashad from Tehran, a couple's transportation breaks down, far from any major town. The husband, a photographer, seeks help at a...

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...