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Khosrow Sinai
Born January 19, 1941 · Sari, Iran
Died August 1, 2020 · aged 79
Khosrow Sinai (Persian: خسرو سینایی, 19 January 1941 – 1 August 2020) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, music composer, poet, and scholar. Sinai's work was influenced by documentaries and focused on social and artistic subjects. "Bride of Fire" is among his best known movies, and has won multiple awards in both domestic and international film festivals. He was the first Iranian film di…
Known For
Beyond the Barrier of Sound · 1968Beyond the Barrier of Sound
1968
MovieDocumentaryDrama
This movie takes a unique look at Baghtcheban School, the special school for deaf children, how it deal with teaching the kids and how they lives are effected by it.
The Bride of Fire · 2000The Bride of Fire
★ 5.82000
MovieThrillerDrama
A tragedy in which a young woman from an Arab tribe, prevented from marrying her non-Arab Persian lover is forced against her wishes to marry her cousin.
Persian Carpet · 2007Persian Carpet
★ 5.02007
MovieDocumentary
Persian Carpet is an omnibus film produced by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation where 15 renowned Iranian directors contributed films on the subject of Persian carpet. Carpets are the reflection of the cultural and historical identity of Iran.
In the Alleys of Love · 1991In the Alleys of Love
★ 5.81991
MovieDrama
We follow a young man reflecting on his life in this thought-provoking tale of childhood. Forced to flee the devastated village of Abadan with his family at the beginning of the war, the young man returns years later. As he surveys the ruins of his former homestead, he remembers how his family adapted to a new life, his boyhood escapades, and his first love. An elegant account of how war affects the lives of children, this drama is a must see.
The Inner Beast · 1983The Inner Beast
★ 5.01983
MovieDrama
With the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, and the escalation of the conflicts and SAVAK agents fleeing, Doctor, one of the most outstanding members of SAVAK, hides in a village. During this retreat, he gradually goes over his past and remembers how he stepped on the corpses of the innocent and even submitted his wife to his bosses to get to the position he wanted. Doctor's wife who has committed suicide, doesn't let his mind settle down at all as he's facing with his past, and this ruins his mental and emotional balance. The curious villagers who thought he was a doctor at fırst, consider him a lunatic after seeing him isolating himself and his abnormal behavior. The longer the Doctor's isolation continues, the more he struggles with his own soul, and one time, his ignorance causes his house to catch fıre. Doctor, who thinks he's been attacked, fıres all of the bullets his pistol has.
The Rainbow Island · 2015The Rainbow Island
2015
Movie
There are 50 different colours of soil on Hormuz Island. An eco-artist travels there to teach the women inhabitants how to create works of art from the soil.
Modern Iranian Art · 1976Modern Iranian Art
1976
Movie
Documentary on Iranian modern art featuring iconic figures such as Jalali Sousan-Abadi, Jalil Ziapour, Marcos Grigorian, Behjat Sadr, and Sadegh Barirani; along with footage of art openings and studio life.
Talking with a Shadow · 2006Talking with a Shadow
★ 5.02006
MovieDramaDocumentary
Documentary about the life and works of Sadegh Hedayat. It follows a teacher, a researcher, and a journalist as they discuss some of Hedayat's most famous works and their influences. The film intermixes the three conversing along with a narrated history of the author with images.
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