THEME EXPLORATION

Iranian cultural heritage

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Les Statues meurent aussi
Les Statues meurent aussi
1953 · Chris Marker
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006 · Albert Brooks
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
2016 · Kirk Jones
White Apache
White Apache
1987 · Frank Miller
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films profoundly explore Iranian rural life, family values, and the philosophical dimensions of Iranian culture through minimalist storytelling.

 Majid Majidi Iran

His works celebrate Iranian spiritual traditions, social values, and the resilience of ordinary Iranians facing hardship with dignity and hope.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His films deeply examine contemporary Iranian society, moral dilemmas rooted in cultural traditions, and the complexities of Iranian family and social structures.