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40 and Single

5.3

In the wake of her husband's death, headstrong widow Reyhan (Fereshtei Sadre Orafaei) longs to re-open his successful border cafe, despite rigid social standards that explicitly discourage her from doing so. Isolated from her friends and neighbours for her fervent efforts to resurrect the business, ...

2004 | 106 Min
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Border Cafe

Bride of Fire

A young medical student's struggle to break her bonds to her desert tribe, where she has been promised in marriage to her cousin. This shows the struggle of women in Iran.

2000 | 116 Min
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Circumstances

Directed by Maryam Keshavarz and featuring Nikohl Boosheri and Sarah Kazemy, this Iranian film won the audience award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a young woman's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession. The heads of the ...

2011 | 107 Min
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Cold Sweat

Afrooz is the captain of the Iranian women's futsal team. After 11 years of hard work, her dream comes true: Iran is in the final of the Asian Nations Cup. But when she embarks for Malaysia, she learns that her husband forbids her to leave the country.

2018 | 90 Min
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Cold Sweat

5.8

Dancing in the Dust

When forced to divorce his wife by family and social pressure because her mother is a prostitute, Nazar (Khodaparast) works double shifts to pay back the loan he took out for his impulsive wedding and to pay some ongoing restitution to his sweet jilted bride, Reyhaneh (Kosari). When he falls behind ...

2003 | 99 Min
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Dancing in the Dust

6.8

Dilemma

'Dilemma' follows Rafiee Malekzadeh, a young film student in Iran. Director Mehrdad Farid examines the restrictions imposed on Rafiee as a female filmmaker and daughter of a clergyman, highlighting the continual struggle between tradition and modernity. The documentary also features contributions fr...

2002 | 24 Min
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Dilemma

3.5

Don't Be Shy

Sanam, the wife of an elderly man gets pregnant under the influence of media ads, but unlike her husband she considers this a disgrace. Therefore, she plans to hide her pregnancy and her child.

2017 | 90 Min
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Don't Be Shy

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8.3

Forever and a Day

Somayeh is at a loss. Her only desire is to leave her family and take her destiny in hand, yet the love of her sick mother and exceptionally bright brother holds her back. One day her elder brother, Morteza, introduces her to an Afghan who wants to marry her and take her to Afghanistan. Despite her...

2016 | 109 Min
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8.2

I'm Sleepy

Reza is a simple and hardworking middle aged teacher who struggles with connecting with people. He meets a girl who sells sweets. This girl has problems with her sister’s kidney transplant and gets Reza to do things that he is not comfortable with...

2012 | 80 Min
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I'm Sleepy

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5.6

I'm Taraneh, 15

Taraneh is a 15-year-old student whose mother has passed and her dad is in prison. She lives with her grandmother on a very low income. Amir expresses his love for Taraneh and decides to marry her but…

2002 | 107 Min
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I'm Taraneh, 15

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7.1

In the Specified Time

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 comes up as a soluti...

2016 | 100 Min
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7.3

It's Winter

From one of the most established names of Iranian cinema, comes a subtle and lyrical drama of a man and woman torn by poverty, isolation, and tragic fate. An unemployed man looks for work and love in an unforgiving society during an equally unforgiving winter...

2006 | 78 Min
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It's Winter

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6.7

Leila

Leila is a kind-hearted and loving woman whose marriage to Reza starts off happily. But when she learns that she is infertile, her life changes rapidly. Devastated by the news, Leila finds herself under growing pressure from Reza's mother to let him take a second wife to bear his children, and what ...

1997 | 120 Min
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4.6

Mana

Manaa, a seven-year old girl who is adopted by a young couple, gets sick in the elementary school and is brought to a hospital. The initial tests show that she has positive HIV. Therefore, they are going to fire her from school. Her stepmom who is a writer, tries to support her against the crisis in...

2008 | 86 Min
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Mute Contact

Nasser, a 15 year old mute youth, lives with his parents and onlty sister. Because of his disability, his family fails to satisfy his needs and his fellows don't show him any kindness. However, he gets involved in some mental stress which causes him keep away from people and becomes isolated. His te...

1986 | 85 Min
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Nesa

Nesa longs to be an actress and wants nothing more than to perform with a theatre group. But, as a young woman from Kermanshah, she is expected to marry one of the many suitors who are willing to be her husband. With a family that is desperate for her to capitulate and an oppressive brother who is p...

2000 | 52 Min
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5.8

Pig Gene

The story is about two prisoners Emad Cat and Reza Kishmish who each have their own personal reasons to escape. Reza has a mission to take Emad to his step brothers without him noticing and Emad tries to save his love Mahi.

2018 | 102 Min
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4.5

Sex and Philosophy

A 40 year old man who has celebrated his birthday alone by himself invites his four lovers to a dance class that he teaches. He searches for the roots of his own loneliness and by reminiscing the memories of how each of his love affairs were evolved and diminished, he realizes that the more the cont...

2005 | 105 Min
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The Blind Side

Khosro who has spent 23 days on the sea and away from his family, goes back to his house in Tehran with a mind full of ambiguity and troubles that bother him the whole time. After his return, all his thoughts become reality and he is unable to face these issues and this puts him in a difficult situa...

2015 | 76 Min
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The Blind Side

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5.2

The Day I Became A Wo

The Day I Became a Woman comprised of three interconnected vignettes that depict women at three stages of life in Iran. Episode one, entitled 'Havva' concerns a young girl on the morning of her ninth birthday. Against her better wishes, she is forced to stay home, away from her best friend who has a...

2000 | 78 Min
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The Girl in Sneakers

A somewhat cynical take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, this film's romantic plot focuses on the troubles surrounding a young couple in love. Infatuated with teenage boy Aideen, Tadaei heads for school as usual one morning, but decides not to go after all. Instead, she roams the streets of Tehran...

1999 | 90 Min
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The Girl in Sneakers

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7.5

The Guest

Amir wants nothing more than to escape: generally from his father, by leaving the country, and more immediately from a car full of angry men that is chasing him. However, Amir's plans are ruined when he causes a car accident while trying to avoid the pursuing car. The victim, an elderly man, is left...

2006 | 89 Min
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The Guest

6.7

The Guidance Patrol

The movie 'The Guidance Patrol' is the story of three young southern city to earn money, to something dangerous attack. Guidance was also the story to police related issues .

2012 | 96 Min
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The Guidance Patrol

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6.3

The Little Sparrow

Episode one (Nafas): About a woman that needs to get her daughter left to Sepideh years ago because of the return of her husband from the hospital. Episode two (Hear Me): About Narges, a fifteen year-old girl who is a successful teenager and everyone pays attention to her. But her father wants to fo...

2013 | 91 Min
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The Little Sparrow

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6.2

The May Lady

A woman edging into middle age must make some tough choices about her life and her work in this engaging drama from Iran. Forugh Kia (Minoo Farshi) is a documentary filmmaker in her early forties who has reached a crossroads in both her personal and professional lives. Forugh has been forced by econ...

1998 | 83 Min
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The May Lady

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6.3

The President's Cell

An old man who is a simple worker decides that he wants to buy a cell phone. He goes to buy some second hand ones but by accident the president's used cell phone is the one which he buys...

2012 | 83 Min
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4.7

The Tear of Narges

Story of a journalist who is survivor of the imposed war and falls in love with his co-worker...

2016 | 77 Min
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The Tear of Narges

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40 and Single

Border Cafe

Bride of Fire

Circumstances

Cold Sweat

Dancing in the Dust

Dilemma

Don't Be Shy

Forever and a Day

I'm Sleepy

I'm Taraneh, 15

In the Specified Time

It's Winter

Leila

Mana

Mute Contact

Nesa

Pig Gene

Sex and Philosophy

The Blind Side

The Day I Became A Wo

The Girl in Sneakers

The Guest

The Guidance Patrol

The Little Sparrow

The May Lady

The President's Cell

The Tear of Narges

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social pressure

40 and Single

Border Cafe

Bride of Fire

Circumstances

Cold Sweat

Dancing in the Dust

Dilemma

Don't Be Shy

Forever and a Day

I'm Sleepy

I'm Taraneh, 15

In the Specified Time

It's Winter

Leila

Mana

Mute Contact

Nesa

Pig Gene

Sex and Philosophy

The Blind Side

The Day I Became A Wo

The Girl in Sneakers

The Guest

The Guidance Patrol

The Little Sparrow

The May Lady

The President's Cell

The Tear of Narges

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