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2015 | 90 Min
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40 and Single

40 and Single

And Nothing Else

'And Nothing Else' is a short film that focuses on a tormented and suffering woman. Her silence through the film so effectively conveys her utter anguish, which is a result of the strain and pressure of being a housewife. The protagonist's pain and suffering completely opposes the wonderfully shot f...

2000 | 7 Min
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And Nothing Else

And Nothing Else

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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

Border Cafe

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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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Bride of Fire

Bride of Fire

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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Circumstances

Circumstances

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

Cold Sweat

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 | 95 Min
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Dancing in the Dust

Dancing in the Dust

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'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

Dilemma

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

Don't Be Shy

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Expectation Melodies

Taking place in a remote village in rural Iran, this minimalistic film depicts the daily lives of young girls in this environment. They go about their daily work, which involves sewing, washing clothes and herding sheep; the film gives a clear sense of the lack of opportunity and proper education wi...

2003 | 16 Min
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Expectation Melodies

Expectation Melodies

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Reza is a simple and hardworking teacher that is middle aged and has problems connecting with people. He meets a girl who sells gummy candies. 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

I'm Sleepy

I'm Taraneh, 15

Fifteen year old Taraneh, whose widowed father is in jail, refuses the unwanted attentions of carpet salesman Amir - until Amir's mother talks Taraneh into accepting Amir's marriage proposal. Within four months the couple realize that they are incompatible, they divorce and Amir emigrates back to Ge...

2002 | 107 Min
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I'm Taraneh, 15

I'm Taraneh, 15

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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In the Specified Time

In the Specified Time

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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

It's Winter

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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Leila

Leila

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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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Life and a Day

Life and a Day

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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Mana

Mana

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