THEME EXPLORATION

Persian history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968 · Phil Karlson
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
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
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films profoundly explore Persian culture, identity, and the landscape of Iran through poetic neorealism that reflects the nation's contemporary history and values.

 Majid Majidi Iran

His works deeply engage with Persian historical and cultural themes, portraying the resilience of Iranian society across different time periods and social contexts.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

He examines modern Persian society and its moral complexities rooted in centuries of Iranian cultural and historical traditions.