Mohsen Makhmalbaf (محسن مخملباف)

Biography

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (محسن مخملباف)

Director | Producer | Editor | Actor | Cinematographer | Writer | Set Designer

Born: May 29th 1957 in

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (محسن مخملباف) is a dissident Iranian director whose political drive began in pre-revolutionary Iran, channelling his energy into filmmaking. Born in 1957, Mohsen Makhmalbaf was an advocate of the Islamic Revolution, notably one of the first film directors able to film under the new Islamic regime. The Cyclist (1987) and The Marriage of the Blessed (1989) are often remembered as particularly poignant subject matters today. Malkmalbaf's wife Marzieh Meshkini and children: Samira, Hana and Maysam are widely acknowledged in the film industry today.

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Mohsen Makhmalbaf (محسن مخملباف)

Gabbeh
On the banks of a stream, an old woman and her husband are washing their Gabbeh. From this carpet comes forth a beautiful young woman aptly named Gabbeh who shares her epic tale: she is desperately in love with a mysterious horseman who follows her clan from after. Though her father has agreed to le...
1996 | 71 Min
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Gabbeh

Gabbeh

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6.9
Hello Cinema
Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
1995 | 69 Min
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Hello Cinema

Hello Cinema

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7.7
Once Upon A Time, Cinema
Mirza Ebrahim Khan, travels past in time to introduce cinematography to the previous king who can afford to pay for the new industry. The King, who is against cinema and censors the films himself, falls in love with one of the actresses of an old movie and in order to get hold of his lover he leaves...
1992 | 88 Min
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Once Upon A Time, Cin

Once Upon A Time, Cin
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7.3
The Cyclist
From its ominous beginnings, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The Cyclist' plunges us into Nasim's dilemma - as his wife suffers fatally in a hospital bed, he is given a matter of days to raise the money needed to save her. As the tension mounts, we watch him and his son wander through a ruthless environment wh...
1987 | 79 Min
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The Cyclist

The Cyclist

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7.3
Fleeing from Evil to God
Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil. Four of them give into the temptations provided by the Devil, and die. However the last man is able to defeat the Devil by accepting God.
1984 | 84 Min
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Fleeing from Evil to

Fleeing from Evil to

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4.6
Two Blind Eyes
Upon a militant’s return to the village, Mashhadi-Iman’s eagerness for the front lines reaches to its highest point. Thereafter, he pays all his debts and his daughter gets married as well. Also, for the last time, he takes his blind child to a hospital in Tehran. Although, his son and his son-i...
1983 | 101 Min
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Two Blind Eyes

Two Blind Eyes

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4.1
Poet of the Wastes
After desperately looking for a job, a young man is hired as a sweeper in the city. Amongst colleagues there is a habit of exploring trash bags to see what life brings. The young sweeper of the story finds a trash bag full of torn papers; pieces of a letter, and another, full of torn papers again, w...
2005 | 80 Min
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Poet of the Wastes

Poet of the Wastes

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5.6
Gabbeh
On the banks of a stream, an old woman and her husband are washing their Gabbeh. From this carpet comes forth a beautiful young woman aptly named Gabbeh who shares her epic tale: she is desperately in love with a mysterious horseman who follows her clan from after. Though her father has agreed to le...
1996 | 71 Min
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Gabbeh

Gabbeh

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6.9
Hello Cinema
Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
1995 | 69 Min
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Hello Cinema

Hello Cinema

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7.7
Once Upon A Time, Cinema
Mirza Ebrahim Khan, travels past in time to introduce cinematography to the previous king who can afford to pay for the new industry. The King, who is against cinema and censors the films himself, falls in love with one of the actresses of an old movie and in order to get hold of his lover he leaves...
1992 | 88 Min
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Actors :
Once Upon A Time, Cin

Once Upon A Time, Cin
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7.3
The Unfinished Man
Young villager Moosa decides to move to the city to save money for his wedding. However, he gets much more than he bargained for when chance events lead him into the path of an armed political militant. Suddenly the Secret Police arrive, killing the militant and arresting Moosa. A comical adventure ...
1992 | 77 Min
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The Unfinished Man

The Unfinished Man

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5.5
The Cyclist
From its ominous beginnings, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The Cyclist' plunges us into Nasim's dilemma - as his wife suffers fatally in a hospital bed, he is given a matter of days to raise the money needed to save her. As the tension mounts, we watch him and his son wander through a ruthless environment wh...
1987 | 79 Min
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The Cyclist

The Cyclist

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7.3
The Bells
The silence of this sleepy little town is soon disturbed when the residents begin to receive threatening phone calls. No one knows who is making them. The police fail to find any evidence leading to the anonymous offender. It seems the further they investigate, the less they know. Is it possible tha...
1985 | 88 Min
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The Bells

The Bells

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6.5
Fleeing from Evil to God
Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil. Four of them give into the temptations provided by the Devil, and die. However the last man is able to defeat the Devil by accepting God.
1984 | 84 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Fleeing from Evil to

Fleeing from Evil to

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4.6
Two Blind Eyes
Upon a militant’s return to the village, Mashhadi-Iman’s eagerness for the front lines reaches to its highest point. Thereafter, he pays all his debts and his daughter gets married as well. Also, for the last time, he takes his blind child to a hospital in Tehran. Although, his son and his son-i...
1983 | 101 Min
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Two Blind Eyes

Two Blind Eyes

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4.1
Death of the Another
An army general wants to start a war that will lead to the death of thousands. Minutes before his mission, he meets a stranger who...
1982 | 74 Min
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Death of the Another

Death of the Another

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Justification
During the time of the Pahlavi Dynasty - the ruling House of Iran - the US President Richard Nixon is about to visit Tehran, but a violent armed opposing group intend to make their mark by planting a bomb in a public office in protest. However, in the middle of the terror plot a Muslim member of thi...
1981 | 90 Min
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Justification

Justification

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2.8
Poet of the Wastes
After desperately looking for a job, a young man is hired as a sweeper in the city. Amongst colleagues there is a habit of exploring trash bags to see what life brings. The young sweeper of the story finds a trash bag full of torn papers; pieces of a letter, and another, full of torn papers again, w...
2005 | 80 Min
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Poet of the Wastes

Poet of the Wastes

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5.6
Gabbeh
On the banks of a stream, an old woman and her husband are washing their Gabbeh. From this carpet comes forth a beautiful young woman aptly named Gabbeh who shares her epic tale: she is desperately in love with a mysterious horseman who follows her clan from after. Though her father has agreed to le...
1996 | 71 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Gabbeh

Gabbeh

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6.9
Hello Cinema
Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
1995 | 69 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Hello Cinema

Hello Cinema

shared
7.7
Once Upon A Time, Cinema
Mirza Ebrahim Khan, travels past in time to introduce cinematography to the previous king who can afford to pay for the new industry. The King, who is against cinema and censors the films himself, falls in love with one of the actresses of an old movie and in order to get hold of his lover he leaves...
1992 | 88 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Once Upon A Time, Cin

Once Upon A Time, Cin
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7.3
The Scout
In Iran-Iraq's war, a young scout joins the front-line to help his comrades single-handed.
1990 | 71 Min
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The Scout

The Scout

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5.4
The Cyclist
From its ominous beginnings, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The Cyclist' plunges us into Nasim's dilemma - as his wife suffers fatally in a hospital bed, he is given a matter of days to raise the money needed to save her. As the tension mounts, we watch him and his son wander through a ruthless environment wh...
1987 | 79 Min
Genre :
Actors :
The Cyclist

The Cyclist

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7.3
Fleeing from Evil to God
Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil. Four of them give into the temptations provided by the Devil, and die. However the last man is able to defeat the Devil by accepting God.
1984 | 84 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Fleeing from Evil to

Fleeing from Evil to

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4.6
Poet of the Wastes
After desperately looking for a job, a young man is hired as a sweeper in the city. Amongst colleagues there is a habit of exploring trash bags to see what life brings. The young sweeper of the story finds a trash bag full of torn papers; pieces of a letter, and another, full of torn papers again, w...
2005 | 80 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Poet of the Wastes

Poet of the Wastes

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5.6
Gabbeh
On the banks of a stream, an old woman and her husband are washing their Gabbeh. From this carpet comes forth a beautiful young woman aptly named Gabbeh who shares her epic tale: she is desperately in love with a mysterious horseman who follows her clan from after. Though her father has agreed to le...
1996 | 71 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Gabbeh

Gabbeh

shared
6.9
Hello Cinema
Makhmalbaf puts an advertisement in the papers calling for an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting and the screen tests of the would-be actors.
1995 | 69 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Hello Cinema

Hello Cinema

shared
7.7
Once Upon A Time, Cinema
Mirza Ebrahim Khan, travels past in time to introduce cinematography to the previous king who can afford to pay for the new industry. The King, who is against cinema and censors the films himself, falls in love with one of the actresses of an old movie and in order to get hold of his lover he leaves...
1992 | 88 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Once Upon A Time, Cin

Once Upon A Time, Cin
sharedSUB
7.3
The Unfinished Man
Young villager Moosa decides to move to the city to save money for his wedding. However, he gets much more than he bargained for when chance events lead him into the path of an armed political militant. Suddenly the Secret Police arrive, killing the militant and arresting Moosa. A comical adventure ...
1992 | 77 Min
Genre :
Actors :
The Unfinished Man

The Unfinished Man

playSUB
5.5
The Scout
In Iran-Iraq's war, a young scout joins the front-line to help his comrades single-handed.
1990 | 71 Min
Genre :
Actors :
The Scout

The Scout

sharedSUB
5.4
The Cyclist
From its ominous beginnings, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The Cyclist' plunges us into Nasim's dilemma - as his wife suffers fatally in a hospital bed, he is given a matter of days to raise the money needed to save her. As the tension mounts, we watch him and his son wander through a ruthless environment wh...
1987 | 79 Min
Genre :
Actors :
The Cyclist

The Cyclist

sharedSUB
7.3
The Bells
The silence of this sleepy little town is soon disturbed when the residents begin to receive threatening phone calls. No one knows who is making them. The police fail to find any evidence leading to the anonymous offender. It seems the further they investigate, the less they know. Is it possible tha...
1985 | 88 Min
Genre :
Actors :
The Bells

The Bells

playSUB
6.5
Fleeing from Evil to God
Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil. Four of them give into the temptations provided by the Devil, and die. However the last man is able to defeat the Devil by accepting God.
1984 | 84 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Fleeing from Evil to

Fleeing from Evil to

sharedSUB
4.6
Two Blind Eyes
Upon a militant’s return to the village, Mashhadi-Iman’s eagerness for the front lines reaches to its highest point. Thereafter, he pays all his debts and his daughter gets married as well. Also, for the last time, he takes his blind child to a hospital in Tehran. Although, his son and his son-i...
1983 | 101 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Two Blind Eyes

Two Blind Eyes

sharedSUB
4.1
Death of the Another
An army general wants to start a war that will lead to the death of thousands. Minutes before his mission, he meets a stranger who...
1982 | 74 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Death of the Another

Death of the Another

shared
8
Justification
During the time of the Pahlavi Dynasty - the ruling House of Iran - the US President Richard Nixon is about to visit Tehran, but a violent armed opposing group intend to make their mark by planting a bomb in a public office in protest. However, in the middle of the terror plot a Muslim member of thi...
1981 | 90 Min
Genre :
Actors :
Justification

Justification

play
2.8

Filmography

Mohsen Makhmalbaf (محسن مخملباف)

Director | Producer | Editor | Actor | Cinematographer | Writer | Set Designer

Director (25 credits)
The President - Raees Jomhour - رئیس جمهور2014
Ongoing Smile - Labkhande Bi Payan - لبخند بی پایان2013
The Gardener - Bagheban - باغبان2012
The Man Who Came With The Snow - Mardi Ke Ba Barf Amad - مردی که با برف آمد2009
Scream Of The Ants - Fariyade Morcheha - فریاد مورچه ها2006
Sex and Philosophy - Sex o Falsafeh - سکس و فلسفه2005
Kandahar - Safare Ghandahar - سفر قندهار2001
Tales of an Island - Dastanhaye Jazeereh - داستان های جزیره2000
Tales Of Kish - Ghesehaye Kish - قصه‌ های کیش1999
The Silence - Sokoot - سکوت1998
Gabbeh - Gabeh - گبه1996Watch Now
A Moment of Innocence - Noon o Goldoon - نون و گلدون1996
Hello Cinema - Salam Cinema - سلام سینما1995Watch Now
The Actor - Honarpisheh - هنرپیشه1993
Once Upon A Time, Cinema - Nassereddin Shah, Actore Cinema - ناصرالدين شاه آكتور سينما1992Watch Now
The Nights Of Zayandehrood - Shabhaye Zayandehrood - شب‌های زاینده رود1990
Time Of Love - Nobate Asheghi - نوبت عاشقی1990
Marriage Of The Blessed - Arousiye Khoban - عروسی خوبان1989
The Cyclist - Bicycle Raan - بای سیکل ران1987Watch Now
The Peddler - Dastforoush - دستفروش1986
Boycott - Baykot - بایکوت1985
Fleeing from Evil to God - Este'aze - استعاذه1984Watch Now
Two Blind Eyes - Do Cheshme Beesu - دو چشم بی‌سو1983Watch Now
Nasooh's Repentance - Tobe Nosooh - توبه نصوح1983
Holidays - Tatilat - تعطیلات
Writer (39 credits)
The President - Raees Jomhour - رئیس جمهور2014
The Gardener - Bagheban - باغبان2012
Mother's Paradise - Beheshte Madaram - بهشت مادرم2011
The Man Who Came With The Snow - Mardi Ke Ba Barf Amad - مردی که با برف آمد2009
Two Legged Horse - Asbe Do Pa - اسب دوپا2008
Scream Of The Ants - Fariyade Morcheha - فریاد مورچه ها2006
Sex and Philosophy - Sex o Falsafeh - سکس و فلسفه2005
Poet of the Wastes - Shaere zobaleha - شاعر زباله‌ها2005Watch Now
Five in the Afternoon - Panje Asr - پنج عصر2003
Kandahar - Safare Ghandahar - سفر قندهار2001
Secret Ballot - Raye Makhfi - رای مخفی2001
Tales of an Island - Dastanhaye Jazeereh - داستان های جزیره2000
The Day I Became A Woman - Roozi Ke Zan Shodam - روزی که زن شدم‎‎2000
Blackboards - Takhteye Siyah - تخته سیاه2000
Tales Of Kish - Ghesehaye Kish - قصه‌ های کیش1999
The Silence - Sokoot - سکوت1998
The Apple - Sib - سیب1998
Gabbeh - Gabeh - گبه1996Watch Now
A Moment of Innocence - Noon o Goldoon - نون و گلدون1996
Hello Cinema - Salam Cinema - سلام سینما1995Watch Now
The Actor - Honarpisheh - هنرپیشه1993
Once Upon A Time, Cinema - Nassereddin Shah, Actore Cinema - ناصرالدين شاه آكتور سينما1992Watch Now
The Unfinished Man - Marde Natamam - مرد ناتمام1992Watch Now
The Governor - Farmandar - فرماندار1990
The Nights Of Zayandehrood - Shabhaye Zayandehrood - شب‌های زاینده رود1990
Time Of Love - Nobate Asheghi - نوبت عاشقی1990
Marriage Of The Blessed - Arousiye Khoban - عروسی خوبان1989
Rajayi School - Madreseye Rajaee - مدرسه رجايی1989
The Cyclist - Bicycle Raan - بای سیکل ران1987Watch Now
The Peddler - Dastforoush - دستفروش1986
The Bells - Zangha - زنگ‌ها1985Watch Now
Boycott - Baykot - بایکوت1985
Fleeing from Evil to God - Este'aze - استعاذه1984Watch Now
Two Blind Eyes - Do Cheshme Beesu - دو چشم بی‌سو1983Watch Now
Nasooh's Repentance - Tobe Nosooh - توبه نصوح1983
Fence in the Fence - Hesar dar Hesar - حصار در حصار1982
Death of the Another - Marge Digari - مرگ دیگری1982Watch Now
Justification - Towjeeh - توجیه1981Watch Now
Holidays - Tatilat - تعطیلات
Producer (9 credits)
The Gardener - Bagheban - باغبان2012
Two Legged Horse - Asbe Do Pa - اسب دوپا2008
Scream Of The Ants - Fariyade Morcheha - فریاد مورچه ها2006
Osama - Osame - عثامه2003
Five in the Afternoon - Panje Asr - پنج عصر2003
Kandahar - Safare Ghandahar - سفر قندهار2001
The Day I Became A Woman - Roozi Ke Zan Shodam - روزی که زن شدم‎‎2000
Blackboards - Takhteye Siyah - تخته سیاه2000
The Cyclist - Bicycle Raan - بای سیکل ران1987Watch Now
Actor (6 credits)
The Gardener - Bagheban - باغبان2012
Joy of Madness - Lezate Divanegi - لذت دیوانگی2003
Tales of an Island - Dastanhaye Jazeereh - داستان های جزیره2000
A Moment of Innocence - Noon o Goldoon - نون و گلدون1996
Close Up - Namaye Nazdik - نمای نزدیک1990
Two Blind Eyes - Do Cheshme Beesu - دو چشم بی‌سو1983Watch Now
Editor (29 credits)
The Man Who Came With The Snow - Mardi Ke Ba Barf Amad - مردی که با برف آمد2009
Two Legged Horse - Asbe Do Pa - اسب دوپا2008
Scream Of The Ants - Fariyade Morcheha - فریاد مورچه ها2006
Sex and Philosophy - Sex o Falsafeh - سکس و فلسفه2005
Poet of the Wastes - Shaere zobaleha - شاعر زباله‌ها2005Watch Now
Five in the Afternoon - Panje Asr - پنج عصر2003
Kandahar - Safare Ghandahar - سفر قندهار2001
Blackboards - Takhteye Siyah - تخته سیاه2000
Tales Of Kish - Ghesehaye Kish - قصه‌ های کیش1999
The Silence - Sokoot - سکوت1998
The Apple - Sib - سیب1998
Gabbeh - Gabeh - گبه1996Watch Now
A Moment of Innocence - Noon o Goldoon - نون و گلدون1996
Hello Cinema - Salam Cinema - سلام سینما1995Watch Now
One night, One stranger - Yek shab, yek ghariabe - یک شب، یک غریبه1995
Yearning to Meet - Hasrate Didar - حسرت ديدار1994
The Actor - Honarpisheh - هنرپیشه1993
Under the Heaven - Zire Aseman - زير آسمان1992
Once Upon A Time, Cinema - Nassereddin Shah, Actore Cinema - ناصرالدين شاه آكتور سينما1992Watch Now
The Governor - Farmandar - فرماندار1990
The Nights Of Zayandehrood - Shabhaye Zayandehrood - شب‌های زاینده رود1990
Time Of Love - Nobate Asheghi - نوبت عاشقی1990
The Scout - Deedehban - دیده‌بان1990Watch Now
Rajayi School - Madreseye Rajaee - مدرسه رجايی1989
Delnamak - Delnamak - دل‌نمک1989
The Cyclist - Bicycle Raan - بای سیکل ران1987Watch Now
The Peddler - Dastforoush - دستفروش1986
Boycott - Baykot - بایکوت1985
Fleeing from Evil to God - Este'aze - استعاذه1984Watch Now
Cinematographer (2 credits)
Tales of an Island - Dastanhaye Jazeereh - داستان های جزیره2000
Hello Cinema - Salam Cinema - سلام سینما1995Watch Now
Set Designer (5 credits)
The Silence - Sokoot - سکوت1998
Gabbeh - Gabeh - گبه1996Watch Now
Marriage Of The Blessed - Arousiye Khoban - عروسی خوبان1989
Rajayi School - Madreseye Rajaee - مدرسه رجايی1989
The Cyclist - Bicycle Raan - بای سیکل ران1987Watch Now

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