Acting
Valiyollah Shirandami
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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine · 2000Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
★ 6.62000
MovieDrama
Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left?
Punishment · 1973Punishment
1973
MovieDrama
Malook (Criminal Angel), the daughter of the local hero (Valiullah Shirandam), runs away from her father's house to fulfill her dreams and joins a group of vagrants who call themselves "hippies"...
Dossier · 1983Dossier
1983
Movie
An imprisoned tough guy acts as a stool pigeon for the authorities, an action that violates the tough guys’ ideal code of conduct.
The Stranger and the Fog · 1975The Stranger and the Fog
★ 6.71975
MovieDramaMystery
In a remote seaside village, its residents' peaceful lives are upended when they spot a mysterious boat drifting toward the shore. Upon pulling it in, they find a weary and wounded stranger named Ayat, who only recalls being attacked and barely escaping with his life. As Ayat tries to rebuild his sense of self and uncover his past, he becomes a source of curiosity and suspicion in the community.
La Reine de Saba · 1975La Reine de Saba
★ 10.01975
MovieDrama
Inspired by the biblical legend, this movie retells the meeting of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon and the fight of the most beautiful pagan queen to awaken, in the ruler of Israel's heart, a love other than that of heavenly Jerusalem. Having come from her country (located in present-day Yemen) with a caravan and gifts to meet this king known for his wisdom and glory, the queen Balkis embarks on a seduction campaign that soon succeeds. However, she obscurely feels that she will have no real power over him until she breaks down this obstacle between them: his faith.
A Place to Live · 2004A Place to Live
★ 1.02004
Movie
Six young men—Pouya, Reza, Abbas, Hossein, Saeed, and Mojtaba—live together in a Tehran dormitory during the last days of the year. The film observes their daily routines, small struggles, and shared hopes.
Prince Ehtejab · 1975Prince Ehtejab
★ 6.21975
MovieHistoryDrama
Prince Ehtejab, one of the last remaining heirs of the Qajar royal family, is suffering from tuberculosis, which he knows is fatal. He spends his last days alone in the magnificent rooms of his wintry palace, from where he recollects the glory days of his ancestors as well as days of degradation. Among the latter are the gruesome manner in which his cruel grandfather murdered his mother and brother, and the way that he himself caused the death of his wife.
Female Vampire · 1967Female Vampire
★ 7.01967
MovieHorror
The first Iranian vampire film. A woman, abandoned by her lover, becomes a vampire and takes her revenge.
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