THEME EXPLORATION

Iranian cinema

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
2017
2017
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Flying Colors (, incomplete
Flying Colors (, incomplete
1917 · Frank Borzage
Le court des grands
Le court des grands
2005 · Terry Gilliam
Marquitta
Marquitta
1927 · Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His poetic and humanistic films like 'Close-Up' and 'Taste of Cherry' explore Iranian society, identity, and the philosophical tensions between reality and cinema itself.

 Majid Majidi Iran

His deeply empathetic works such as 'Children of Heaven' and 'The Color of Paradise' capture the resilience and dignity of ordinary Iranian lives with profound emotional depth.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His innovative films like 'The Circle' and 'Taxi Tehran' boldly examine social constraints and personal freedoms within Iranian society while pushing the boundaries of cinematic form.