Soroush Alizadeh

While at the zoo, Ranaa’s mother reveals that her father has left them. As they stroll past empty animal cages, Ranaa reflects on the significance of absence and the importance of cherishing what they have.

A mother puts opium in her son's milk to make him dependent to her.

A man dreams of a box of gold waiting for him at the end of a cave. Curbed by his religious belief that it is not permissible to go after it himself, he employs the assistance of a non-believer and together they embark on a long journey across the Iranian landscape in pursuit of a miracle. Their treasure hunt soon turns tempting also for those they meet along their way. Aliyar Rasti’s allegorical breakthrough turns a road trip into a play of hide and seek between faith and human frailty.

A sketch artist finds himself in a nightmarish situation when he is visited by three mysterious men who want to inspect him.

This time the action is restricted to a kindergarten, a world seemingly far removed from real life in Iran. Pre-school is the first and last time boys and girls can learn together freely before entering the strictly segregated education system. Much like the dog in Toodehroosta’s well received first feature Paat (2013), six-year-old Roham plays the often silent witness to the actions unfurling around him. As his curiosity grows, the complicated real lives of the other pupils start to unravel.

The film follows Sarah, a middle-aged woman living in Tehran, whose life is turned upside down when her older brother's body is discovered 18 years after his disappearance. As she and her younger brother uncover the dark truth behind his fate, they are forced to confront a childhood mistake that had devastating consequences.

Story of a girl who goes to a remote place at night for a meeting.

Four kids start their journey to the moon with the mission of finding a mysterious place called The Redland but the gates of Redland are being guarded by a mischievous snake.