TOP FILMS FROM IRAN


1. P Like Pelican (P mesle pelican) - 1972 - Documentary - Parviz Kimiavi
2. Persepolis - 2007 - Animation - Marjane Satrapi
3. The House Is Black (Khaneh siah ast) - 1963 - Short - Forugh Farrokhzad
4. Hezar-Dastan - 1978 - Action - Ali Hatami
5. Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) - 1997 - Drama - Majid Majidi
6. The Lizard (Marmoulak) - 2004 - Comedy - Kamal Tabrizi



7. Close-up (Nema-ye Nazdik) - 1990 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami
8. The Cycle (Dayereh mina) - 1978 - Drama - Dariush Mehrjui
9. Nights of Barareh (Shabhaye Barareh) - 2005 - Comedy - Mehran Modiri
10. John Malkovich's Eyes (Cheshmane John Malkovich) - 2004 - Fantasy - Sara Solati
11. Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) - 2004 - Drama - Bahman Ghobadi
12. Where Is the Friend's Home? - 1987 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami
13. The Cow (Gaav) - 1969 - Drama - Dariush Mehrjui
14. The Color of Paradise (Rang-e Khoda) - 1999 - Drama - Majid Majidi
15. About Elly (Darbareye Elly) - 2009 - Drama - Asghar Farhadi
16. Gheisar (Qaysar) - 1969 - Crime - Masud Kimiai
17. The Deer (Gavaznha) - 1976 - Crime - Masud Kimiai
18. Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e guilass) - 1997 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami
19. Baran - 2001 - Romance - Majid Majidi



20. And Life Goes On (Zendegi va digar hich) - 1991 - Adventure - Abbas Kiarostami
21. The White Balloon (Badkonake sefid) - 1995 - Drama - Jafar Panahi
22. A Moment of Innocence (Nun va Goldoon) - 1995 - Comedy - Mohsen Makhmalbaf
23. Through the Olive Trees (Zire darakhatan zeyton) - 1994 - Drama - A. Kiarostami
24. Mother (Madar) - 1991 - Drama - Ali Hatami
25. Bashu, the Little Stranger - 1986 - Drama - Bahram Beizai
26. A Time for Drunken Horses (Zamani barayé masti asbha) - 2000 - Drama - B.Ghobadi
27. The Runner (Davandeh) - 1985 - Drama - Amir Naderi



28. The Wind Will Carry Us (Bad ma ra khahad bord) - 1999 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami
29. Crimson Gold (Talaye sorkh) - 2003 - Drama - Jafar Panahi
30. The Song of Sparrows (Avaze gonjeshk-ha) - 2006 - Drama - Majid Majidi
31. The Circle (Dayereh) - 2000 - Drama - Jafar Panahi
32. Ten - 2002 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami
33. As Simple as That (Be hamin sadegi) - 2008 - Drama - Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi
34. The Apple (Sib) - 1998 - Drama - Samira Makhmalbaf
35. Gabbeh - 1996 - Drama - Mohsen Makhmalbaf
36. Offside - 2006 - Drama - Jafar Panahi
37. The Day I Became a Woman (Roozi ke zan shodam) - 2000 - Comedy - M. Makhmalbaf
38. Half Moon (Niwemang) - 2006 - Comedy - Bahman Ghobadi
39. Iron Island (Jazireh ahani) - 2005 - Drama - Mohammad Rasoulof
40. A Seperation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) - 2011 - Ashgar Farhadi

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10 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh god! I can't believe that such a site exists!
Tired of being fed on Hollywood and Bollywood movies for the last 40 year, I actually gave up on watching films as they seemed to be an 'industrial entertainment'.
Now this website opens up a whole treasure that I suspected existed but not in one place like this. You whoever it is that hosted this website must be godsent!!! More power to you and your tribe.

Unknown said...

Same here...i am bored of same old song and dance trash from India...Its a pleasure to witness a website like this...May God bless :)

Chitta Ranjan Biswal said...

Children of Heaven
About Elly
A Seperation

3/40

Chitta Ranjan Biswal said...

Through the Olive Trees

4/40

Anonymous said...

The best Iranian movie is No one knows about Persian cats, and no one put it on list ;)

Anonymous said...

A very good site for movie buffs, looking for good movies.
watched a few Iranian movies - Song of the sparrows, children of the Heaven & Baran. I have become a big fan of Majidi!!

Anonymous said...

very good sight
I've bcm fan of irani movies
majidi majid makes good movies

Anonymous said...

about elly
children of heaven
song of sparrows
a time for drunken horsed
white balloon
a separation
turtles can fly
and life goes on
the wind will carry us
colors of paradise
where's the friends home
the lizard
perspolis
taste of cherry

Unknown said...

brick and mirror 1964
no one knows about persian cats 2009
marroned in iraq 2002
the hidden half 2001
the past 2013
the salesman 2016
about elly 2010
safar e kandahar 2001
wednesday fireworks 2008
hamoun 1990
leila 1996
the father 1996
reza motorcyclist 1970
dash akol 1971
the mirror 1997
circumstances 2011
manuscipts don't burn 2013
3 faces 2018
the tenants 1986
shirin 2008
blackroads 2000
the willow tree 2005
mosafer 1974
the report 1977
the white meadows 2009
this is not a film 2011 documentary
ten 2002
taxi tehran 2015 documentary
a man of integrity 2017
there is no evil 2020


Shehzad Khalil said...

The Blackboard (Takhta e Siah) should be on the list.