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Persepolis (2007)

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Poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of the precocious and outspoken nine year old, Marjane, that we see a people's hopes dashed as ... Read more
Certificate: 15
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Format: DVD
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The Stoning of Soraya M (2008)

  • 80
  • from 2024 members
Stranded in a remote Iranian village, a French journalist is approached by Zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death the day ... Read more
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Certificate: 18
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Format: DVD
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Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2008)

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  • from 810 members
Amidst the wreckage beneath the ruined statue of the Buddha, thousands of families struggle to survive. Baktay, a six-year-old Afghan girl is challenged to go to school by her neighbour's son who ... Read more
Director: Hana Makhmalbaf
Certificate: PG
Format: DVD

No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009)

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  • from 618 members
Iranian musicians Negar and Ashkan look for band members to play at a London concert ... and the visa that allows them to leave Tehran to do so.
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Certificate: 12
Format: DVD
Available on: BLU-RAY

The Wind Will Carry Us (2 discs) (1999)

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  • from 412 members
A few people arrive from Tehran for a short stay at Siah Dareh, a village in Iranian Kurdistan. The locals do not know why they are there. The strangers wander around the former cemetery and let the ... Read more
Certificate: U
Format: DVD

Women Without Men (2009)

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  • from 410 members
Against the tumultuous backdrop of Iran's 1953 CIA-backed coup d'état, the destinies of four women converge in a beautiful orchard garden, where they find independence, solace and companionship.
Certificate: 15
Format: DVD

The Stoning of Soraya M (2008)

  • 80
  • from 44 members
Stranded in a remote Iranian village, a French journalist is approached by Zahra, a woman who has a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death the day ... Read more
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Certificate: 18
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Available on: DVD

Frontier Blues (2009)

  • 60
  • from 138 members
The debut feature of Iranian-born and London-based writer/director Babak Jalali intertwines 4 stories all set in Iran s northern frontier with Turkmenistan. With insight and humour, Jalali observes ... Read more
Director: Babak Jalali
Certificate: 12
Format: DVD

The Cow (1969)

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  • from 37 members
Masht Hassan owns the only cow in a remote and desolate village. He treats the cow as his own child. When he is away, his cow dies. Knowing the relationship between Masht Hassan and his cow, the ... Read more
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Certificate: TBC
Format: DVD

Children of Heaven (1997)

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  • from 16 members
In this simple family drama from Iran, two children invent an intricate plan to conceal the loss of a pair of shoes. Ali and his sister Zhara are living in a poor neighbourhood. Their mother is ... Read more
Director: Majid Majidi
Certificate: 12
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Available on: DVD

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