Movies with Subtitles

Two families live in the same impoverished neighbourhood but their differing outlooks on life brings them many difficulties. Mehdi lives with his devoutly religious wife and three daughters. In the same building, lives Farzaneh who has lost her husband. She lives with her son and a baby girl. The na...

Ali is an Iranian exchange student from Iran who is studying medicine as a cardio resident in Mumbai. By chance, he saves the life of one of his classmates Karishma, who has attempted suicide. Little by little he tries to talk to Karishma and give her hope and happiness, which eventually leads to th...

Kiumars Pourahmad's latest drama 'Where Are My Shoes?' is a movie adaptation of the American author Lisa Genova's debut novel 'Still Alice'. The film charts Habib Kaveh (Reza Kianian), an elderly man and factory owner who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Years after Habib has been abandoned by his ...

The play is loosely inspired by Seung-Hui Cho who shot and killed 32 people on Virginia Tech's campus in 2007. The shooting rampage came to be known as the Virginia Tech shooting. In a nod to the events that inspired 'Cho's Manifesto', Mohammad Rahmanian reveals a daring and off-the-chain play. The ...

Meysam, a young aspiring writer, is working on a book about the problems faced by young people in contemporary Iranian society. Near the top of the list is the issue sexual desire and frustration: how to wait until marriage? The controversial legal loophole of temporary marriage (sigheh) comes up as...

Lollipop revolves around the disappearance of Maral. Initially it is assumed that she had run off to Turkey, with an unknown boyfriend, but as more time passes, her mother, sister, brother and brother-in-law, Morteza and Farhad, naturally become increasingly concerned. Eventually Morteza and Farhad ...

Kamal and Jamal grew up together, thieved together and got caught together. After several years of following this pattern they’re released from prison and meet their accomplice Essi. To their surprise, Essi has invested their share from the last robbery on a film which she has starred in. Unfor...

Borzo Niknejad’s second feature film ‘Zapas’ starring Amir Jafari and Javad Ezzati, is, award-winning comedy. It follows an amateur football team’s unexpected promotion to the professional league. Unfortunately team’s top player picks up an untimely injury, definitively ruli...

Omid happily celebrates his birthday with his wife and her family at a beautiful villa near the Caspian Sea. A phone call from Omid's ex-wife puts the festivities on hold as she drops a bombshell that threatens to unravel the new life he is trying to lead. Written by Iranian playwright Mohammad Yagh...

Naser is on a holiday in Brazil with his family. He does not suspect yet but the family vacation that started out so peacefully is about to take a huge twist. First, he is taken by mistake as the former boyfriend of Angela, a local girl from a rich family. She gets him involved in a deal in order to...

Akram, a girl of 16 years of age, decides to maintain her family's unity despite the death of her drug addict father and her mother's inability to look after her three children. On the way to do so, she turns into a mature woman. Deeply affecting, 'Red Nail Polish' is a beautiful female coming-of-ag...

Directed by Majid Tavakkoli, this romantic drama tells the story of dreams and ambitions for a generation of young Iranians who often find those things difficult to come by. In this unique take on a familiar theme, a young couple assume the role of a much wealthier couple in order to spend their day...

Lantouri is the name of a gang of thieves and blackmailers in Tehran. Pasha, a member of the gang, falls in love with Maryam, a social activist/journalist who has started a campaign, 'No to Violence' and she tries to convince the families of the crime victims, to forgive the murderers of their loved...

Forgery, smuggling and oboe lessons make up a few activities Azar is involved with. As she switches between legality and illegality, the risks accompanying her dual life begin to become more apparent, putting into question its continued sustainability. However, it is clear from the onset that if any...

An intimist documentary on Iranian songwriter and poet Yaghma Golrouee. Alternating performance footage, poetic digressions and interviews with the poet, the film explores Iranian music and songwriting through the years, chiefly socio-political songs before and after the revolution. In 'I Am Just a ...

Hamed decides to impress his potential new boss with the story of his life. A tale begins to unfold starring his boy racer friend, clever girlfriend and a strange, beautiful drug-addict. Hamed is dragged into a world of gangs, drugs and guns in this fast-paced and hilarious tale of revenge. Synopsi...

Whilst on a security assignment for an influential politician, the head of security detail encounters a threat from a suicide bomber. The threat is ultimately dealt with, but forces him to examine both the personal and professional ramifications of the event. From acclaimed director Ebrahim Hatamiki...

The volatile Mahtab (Sareh Bayat) suspects her husband Ahmad (Mohammad Reza Foroutan) is having an affair with his student Farnoosh. After being tipped off by close family friend Sima (Hediyeh Tehrani) she angrily confronts her at the University where he works. However, when Farnoosh dies truths are...

Homa, the most accomplished nurse working in a private hospital, has a recurrent dream that brings her peace. When an unprecedented snowstorm strikes the area, Homa is forced to work a 10-day shift, and she finds herself tasked with caring for the unpleasant elderly mother of the owner of the hospit...

Ice Era is a compelling tale of betrayal and addiction. In the tenth year of their marriage, Babak and Manizheh face the biggest challenge of their lives. When they run into financial problems, Babak is forced to work long hours to support them. This only proves to push them apart and a romantic bet...

Romantic comedy following a young woman and her peculiar journey to unlikely love. A wedding is sent spiralling into pandemonium after the disreputable groom begins shooting his gun mid ceremony. As the guests disperse, two strangers, Aida (Mona Ahmadi) and Davoud (Saed Soheili), become closer than ...

An elderly bachelor is struggling to adapt to a life of retirement, and still occasionally shows up at the cigarette factory he worked at for 30 years. The old man smokes marijuana every day. He longs to escape his mundane small town existence. An unfortunate event leads to his travel to Tehran. Her...

Hours before leaving Tehran for a three-year stay in Melbourne, young couple Amir (Peyman Moaadi) and Sara (Negar Javaherian) find themselves looking after a neighbour's newborn, left to them by the nanny. However, this well-meaning favour soon turns tragic and threatens to derail more than just the...

The lives of several people become intertwined in this mesmerizing drama. A road movie of sorts, the film focuses on a young driver and the fares he picks up. The spirited Nabat and her brother Sadeq are the first to join him, and while it is not clear what their incessant squabbling is about, it is...