Directing
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
Summit of the Wave · 2003Summit of the Wave
2003
MovieDocumentary
Part 3 of documentary trilogy about Persian poet Forough Farrokhzad. This part focuses on her theatre and film work.
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.
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.
A City like Humans · 2002A City like Humans
2002
MovieDocumentary
A documentary comparing the city of Tehran to a human being — its aging, decay, and the need for care and renovation of its worn-out urban fabric.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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