Persian Movies, Persian Culture
Here's critical list of 100 top Iranian movies rated by more than 10 thousand Iranian (not just those movies which became famous by awards or some medias) .This is Iran, not thing some medias purpose to show from Iran. This is our disparate culture ...
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- DirectorEbrahim HatamikiaStarsParviz ParastuiReza KianianHabib RezaeiThe Glass Agency is the story of a war veteran living in post war Iran. It depicts veterans who are suffering from social problems after the war. Society does not understand them and the standard social norms are not in harmony with their personalities.A great movie from Ebrahim Hatamikia. It's about a veteran after Iran-Iraq War. His name is Abbas. Kazem, his friend during war, meet him in the street. Abbas have to go to the London for treatment or he dies but government didn't help because it's on holiday. Kazem go to the a flight agency then... TIW:3
- DirectorMajid MajidiStarsMohammad Amir NajiAmir Farrokh HashemianBahare SeddiqiAfter a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.The tale of shoes by Majid Majidi. I was staring at shoes after I watched this movie. TIW:3
- DirectorRasool Mollagholi PoorStarsGolshifteh FarahaniHosein YariJamshid HashempurWhat appears to be a grand love story turns sour when parents-to-be discover that their unborn child will likely be born with serious birth defects, as a result of the mother's exposure to chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq war. The father does not want to have a disabled child, but the mother insists on going through with the pregnancy.About mothers' love By Rasoul Mollaqolipour. A nurse who affected by chemical bomb in Iran-Iraq war is going to have a baby. Watch this if you want to know how Iranian mothers are. TIW:1
- DirectorSaeed RoustayiStarsPayman MaadiNavid MohammadzadehParinaz IzadyarThe police are after a drug lord named Naser Khakzad, but when they finally manage to catch him, he tries whatever he can think of to escape and save his family.A thriller movie about drug dealer and police by Saeid Roustei. TIW:1
- DirectorDariush MehrjuiStarsEzzatolah EntezamiMahin ShahabiAli NasirianAn old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.Tale of Mash Hassan and his cow by Dariush Mehrjui. I watched some part of it.
- DirectorKamal TabriziStarsParviz ParastuiMahmoud AziziMaziar LorestaniDuring the war with Iraq, an absurd set of events has an Iranian documentary cinematographer seemingly unable to get out of a dangerous project documenting the war.The tale of Sadegh's tragedy and felicity. A comedy which is narrated in heart of the war by Kamal Tabrizi. TIW:2
- DirectorSaeed RoustayiStarsPayman MaadiNavid MohammadzadehParinaz IzadyarSomaieh, the youngest daughter of an indigent family, is getting married and fear is overwhelming each and every member of the family regarding how to overcome their difficulties after she's gone.A bitter Movie tells issues of an Iranian Family by Saeid Roustaei. However I didn't like this one. TIW:1
- DirectorKamal TabriziStarsParviz ParastuiBahram EbrahimiReza SaeediA recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.A comedy about a thief who stole clothes of a clergy and act like him by Kamal Tabrizi. For us this was bomb of laugh but I can't warranty that you understand or laugh. TIW:4
- DirectorEbrahim HatamikiaStarsParviz ParastuiMerila Zare'iBabak HamidianA government bodyguard protects a politician from a suicide bomber, and then begins to question his dedication to his job.Preserver or bodyguard? Ebrahim Hatamikia will tell you in the tale of doubt and faith. A film which made considered to Iran's nuclear programs and assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists. TIW:5
- DirectorIraj TahmasbStarsMorteza AhmadiAkbar DoodkarFarokhlagha HushmandA boy travels a long way from his village to Tehran to work as a showman in a kid's show; but finds it harder than he thought.The popular puppet character, Redhat, is one of the best for kids and one of the best musical at all by "Mr. Peserenter" (as Redhat prounounce!), Iraj Tahmasb. I always pleasure to see this and I remember my childhood memories. TIW:3
- DirectorMajid MajidiStarsMahdi PakdelSareh BayatMina SadatiThe events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.A brief part of prophet Muhammad's life. The tale of kindness, trouble, humanity, ignorance and friendship by Majid Majidi. TIW:1
- DirectorAli HatamiStarsRogheyeh Chehreh-AzadMohamad Ali KeshavarzFarimah FarjamiHow a mother acts in the hardest parts of her, and her children's lives.About love to mother by Ali Hatami. I didn't watch it.
- DirectorMasud KimiaiStarsBehrouz VossoughiPouri BaneaiNaser Malek MotieeA young man's drive to avenge for his sister and brother.Honor of an Iranian man by Masoud Kimiai. TIW:1
- DirectorMasoud DehnamakiStarsKambiz DirbazArzhang AmirfazliAkbar AbdiThe movie is the story of a gang of men who decide to participate in Iran-Iraq war, also known as First Gulf War, which lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. the main character, Suzuki, who is there to satisfy his beloved's father that he is worthy of marrying his daughter, goes through some moving experiences in the war and his character changes to a level that he even tries to sacrifice himself to save the others in the war. the Movie ends by his martyrdom.Another comedy about war by Masoud Dehnamaki. It's about a group of villains who go to the front voluntarily. Critics doesn't like this movie but it was most popular and bestselling movie for several years. TIW:8 or even more!
- DirectorKiumars PoorahmadStarsKhosro ShakibaiAfsaneh BayeganParvindokht YazdanianTwo separated twins, each living with a single parent and unaware from other one's existence, meet each other and switch places.I didn't watch this.
- DirectorMajid MajidiStarsHossein MahjoubMohsen RamezaniSalameh FeyziThe story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.Another good movie by Majid Majidi about the world of a blind kid. TIW:1
- DirectorEbrahim HatamikiaStarsBabak HamidianHadi HejazifarPierre DagherTwo Iranian pilots are in a special mission to save the people of a small Syrian city who are surrounded by the terrorists. But they have to face many challenges before manage to accomplish their mission.Two Iranians pilots who are father and son of each other will go to a mission to save Syrian people from Daesh (ISIS). It's a tragic action by Ebrahim Hatamikia. TIW:3
- DirectorMohammad Hossein MahdavianStarsSaed SoheiliZiba KaramaliHamid FarrokhnezhadAmir Ali and Nooshin are two youngsters who are in love and want to get marry with each other while their families are in disagree with them. They both have only one dream, to win in the Lottery and get the green card and go living in USA.About trafficking of Iranian girls to UAE by Mohammadhossein Mahdivian. I hate this one :( TIW:1
- DirectorMasud KimiaiStarsBehrouz VossoughiFaramarz GharibianNosrat PartoviThe Deer is a typical Kimiai-style tale of friendship and honour. When a good man fallen on hard times meets his erstwhile protégé, fate puts their relationship to the ultimate test: will you die for me?I didn't watch this.
- DirectorEbrahim HatamikiaStarsAli DehkordiHoma RustaHans NoimanSaeed who is suffering from injuries that he received in the Iran-Iraq War, is sent to Germany for treatments. In Germany, he meets his sister and her German husband. Saeed and his sister who have not had any relations in many years try to re-establish the close relationship that they had long time ago.By Ebrahim Hatamikia. It's about veteran affected by German chemical-bombs which Saddam Hussein used during Iran-Iraq war. After war ends he goes to Germany for treatment. TIW:1
- DirectorMohammad Hossein LatifiStarsPouria PoursorkhBaran KosariHamed BehdadDuring the Iran-Iraq War, a disabled young woman is taken captive by Iraqi Baathist forces in Khuzestan Province (in Southern Iran). Her brother, along with his fellow combatants, tries to free his sister from the clutches of the enemy.I didn't watch this.
- DirectorEbrahim HatamikiaStarsFariborz ArabniaSaeed RadMerila Zare'iAn overview of the two-day doctor Mostafa Chamran life (commander of the Iran-Iraq War, who was educated in America and was expert in guerrilla warfare) this film about Defense for peace in the Paveh (city in Iran).Khomeini's Chamran or Bazargan's Chamran? which one finished civil war in Kurdistan province? It's about a brief part of revolutionary guerrilla, modern physics scientist and defence minister of Iran, Mostafa Chamran' life by his friend, Ebrahim Hatamikia. TIW:3
- DirectorNima JavidiStarsNavid MohammadzadehParinaz IzadyarSetareh PesyaniA prison is about to be evacuated to make room for an airport expansion project. Major Jahed and his officers are busy transferring all inmates to the new facility, but one inmate is missing.I didn't watch this.
- DirectorMaziar MiriStarsSeyed Mahmoud ChaharsoughiSiamak EhsaiiSepahrad FarzamiMaryam (Negar Javaherian) and Reza (Shahab Hosseini) are different from other people, it's not just a simple difference, but a very big difference. They must try to prove to others they have solved the big difference with the miracle of love ...The sweet love story of two disabled people by Maziar Miri. TIW:1
- DirectorMohammad Reza KheradmandanStarsSareh BayatMohammad Reza KheradmandanMahdi GhorbaniThe story of a young boy Morteza who wants to accomplish his father's unfulfilled wish and faces many challenges in doing so.Young poor boy wants to make a movie. He lost her dad and his mother suffers from cancer. It's a brilliant picture by Mohammadreza Kheradmandan.