THEME EXPLORATION

Iranian landscape

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zone Moment
Zone Moment
1956 · Stan Brakhage
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Journey on the Plain
Journey on the Plain
1995 · Béla Tarr
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
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
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
From the theme of Mahoroba "Doi Koinouta"
2001 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films deeply explore the relationship between humans and the Iranian landscape, using natural settings as both backdrop and character in works like 'Where Is the Friend's Home?' and 'The Wind Will Carry Us'.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

He consistently captures the textures of Iranian rural and urban landscapes, examining how geography shapes daily life and human relationships in films like 'The Mirror' and 'Taxi Tehran'.