Elephant and Teacup

Zesht Va Ziba

The Nigger

The daughter of a wealthy man marries a young Black man against her father's wishes. Shortly after, the woman dies during childbirth, and her husband is killed during a police chase. A little Black boy is the result of this marriage. The little boy meets a young man named "Reza," through whom he comes face to face with his grandfather.

Barefoot

"Hamid" is kicked out of his mother's luxurious house.

The Flowers of Gilan

A man saves his friend's life in the hunting ground...

The Return

A relatively wealthy family takes a child from a village to the city to serve in their house. The child patiently and dedicatedly uses his minimal free time for education and becomes an active and valuable person in his youth. While Hamid, the eldest son of the family, who grew up in prosperity, becomes a delinquent youth. The two fall in love with a young girl.

The Cycle

Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.

A Party in Hell

Haji Jabbar is a wealthy man, who is chided constantly by his family for avarice. Haji intends to marry off his daughter, Parvin, to a wealthy old man. He has no regard for the love existing between Parvin and her cousin. He does not care for his son, Hamid, who, due to negligence, is on the verge of a breakdown. In an elaborate fantasy sequence which makes up the last third of the film, Haji finds himself in hell, witness to all sorts of macabre and elaborate tortures and horrors. The film is noted for its elaborate set pieces which recall Méliès. There is even a sequence involving Hitler in hell!

The Train Station

Among two friends and classmates, one goes abroad to continue his studies but becomes unemployed, while the second one achieves great success with much effort and meets a girl and marries her. The friend who went abroad tries to deceive his friend's wife with his temptations upon his return. A struggle ensues between them, and in the end, the deceiver realizes his mistake when it's too late. Dr. 'Chang Lu', a Chinese scientist, has created destructive and evil facilities, and a secret intelligence organization has discovered this and assigns one of its elite agents, known as 'Golden Arm', to follow up on the matter. Golden Arm, after discovering the truth, bravely thwarts Dr. Chang Lu's evil plans.

The Legend of the North

The rural couple leads a peaceful life until the landlord comes to their village for his vacation. The lustful landlord is captivated by the woman and intends to assault her. When the husband finds out, he confronts his landlord, and as a result, incidents occur.

Wild Cat

Two sisters are mistaken for each other by friends and acquaintances due to their resemblance.

We are all Sinners

A boy, due to his father's inattention, drops out of school and falls in with bad company. The father, who is busy carousing and drinking with promiscuous women, becomes so oblivious to his son that he joins a group of criminals, and as he becomes more and more entangled, the love of a woman comes to his aid.

They Loved Life

A young couple who want to get married are facing opposition from the boy's parents.

The Girl from Sari

After deceiving Setareh, Ahmad Khan leaves Sari with his friend Masoud Khan and goes to Tehran to get a more important post.

A Dangerous Pursuit

A young police detective infiltrates a large gang by posing as a smuggler. He befriends the gang leader's sister, and with her help, he dismantles the gang, bringing its members to justice. The stolen money, which was the wages of factory workers, is returned to the factory owner. The factory owner offers a reward of 100,000 Tomans to each person involved.

What is My Sin

A village girl gets tricked by the landlord's son and gets lost in the city while chasing him. The result of this deception comes into existence, but the mother has no choice but to abandon her child. The child finds its way to a wealthy family and continues its life. One day, the child meets an old woman who had an accident in the hospital. She donates her blood to her, and the doctor realizes that the old woman's and the girl's blood types are a rare but similar group. The girl and mother recognize each other, and the story ends happily after many years.

Once Upon a Time

Iranian film by Rahim Roshanian