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1. Persepolis (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
Directors: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi | Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Danielle Darrieux
Votes: 100,209 | Gross: $4.45M
2. The Bible Collection: Esther (1999 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Bible story of Esther starring Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham and Jurgen Prochnow.
Director: Raffaele Mertes | Stars: Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham, Jürgen Prochnow, Thomas Kretschmann
Votes: 1,653
3. Esther and the King (1960)
Approved | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. The setting... See full summary »
Directors: Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava | Stars: Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni
Votes: 914
4. A Moon for My Father (2019)
73 min | Documentary
An Iranian filmmaker and her British sculptor partner read letters they have exchanged with each other about their lives and social conditions.
Directors: Mania Akbari, Douglas White | Stars: Mania Akbari, Douglas White
Votes: 37
5. Maryam (2002)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
An Iranian-born teenager living in suburban New Jersey thinks of herself as simply an American until anti-Iranian sentiment erupts in her community after American hostages are held in Iran.
Director: Ramin Serry | Stars: Mariam Parris, David Ackert, Shaun Toub, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Votes: 299 | Gross: $0.10M
6. The Lovers' Wind (1978)
71 min | Documentary
A tour of Iran filmed from a helicopter.
Director: Albert Lamorisse | Star: Manouchehr Anvar
Votes: 327
7. Born in Evin (2019)
95 min | Documentary
Filmmaker and actress, Maryam Zaree, and her quest to find out the circumstances surrounding her birth inside one of the most notorious political prisons in the world.
Director: Maryam Zaree | Stars: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Ayatollah Khomeini, Maryam Zaree, Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg
Votes: 185
8. The Mongols (1973)
92 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A director of a television series on the history of cinema, who has been grappling with the screenplay of his first feature film, receives an assignment to oversee the installation of a ... See full summary »
Director: Parviz Kimiavi | Stars: Fahimeh Rastkar, Parviz Kimiavi, Agha Seyed ali Mirza Sajadi, Ali Mirza
Votes: 220
9. Son of the Revolution (2020)
167 min | Biography
For almost 40 years, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh was a mysterious character in the Iranian revolution. He was a supporter and close aide of Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader, during his exile. ... See full summary »
Stars: Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Carole Jerome, Lean Waage Beck, Christian Bourguet
Votes: 28
10. Tehran Has No More Pomegrenates! (2007)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This is the story of Tehran from the Qajar time (middle of 19th century) to today. Tehran has become a metropolis from a small village, now a developed city with many social problems.
Director: Massoud Bakhshi | Stars: Ain Al-Daula, Massoud Bakhshi, Winston Churchill, Forugh Farrokhzad
Votes: 401
11. Parviz Sabeti (2023)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Parviz Sabeti's documentary is a narrative of the important political and security events of Iran until the 1979 revolution in the words of one of the highest security officials of the imperial government of Iran.
Star: Parviz Sabeti
Votes: 25
12. Ferestadeh (1983)
103 min | Drama
An Iranian assassin is sent to the United States to kill a former Iranian official who served under the Shah of Iran. The night before the assassination he find out that his target (Mr. ... See full summary »
Director: Parviz Sayyad | Stars: Parviz Sayyad, Mary Apick, Houshang Touzie, Saeed Rajai
Votes: 237
13. L'Iran: une révolution cinématographique (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
Today Iranian cinema is one of the most highly regarded national cinemas in the world, regularly winning festival awards and critical acclaim for films which combine remarkable artistry and... See full summary »
Director: Nader T. Homayoun | Stars: Rakhshan Banietemad, Bahram Beyzaie, Farokh Ghafari, Bahman Ghobadi
Votes: 235
15. Holy Crime (1994)
Documentary, Short
Documentary on state terrorism of Islamic regime of Iran in Europe.
Director: Reza Allamehzadeh | Stars: Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, Shohreh Badie, Guy Bakhtiar, Shapour Bakhtiar
Votes: 9
16. Bazm-e Razm (2017)
123 min | Documentary, History, Music
This documentary is about the vicissitudinous story of Iranian music between 1979-1989. The years just after 1979 Revolution through the end of Iran-Iraq war. The narrative of restrictions ... See full summary »
Director: Seyyed Vahid Hosseini | Stars: Hossein Alizadeh, Bijan Kamkar, Ali Akbar Shekarchi, Majid Derakhshani
Votes: 70
17. Salandar (1980)
33 min | Short
The Mongol invasion of Iran leaves the country devastated but the people fight for their right in their own way.
Director: Varuzh Karim-Masihi | Stars: Parviz Poorhosseini, Dariush Farhang, Mohamad Motie
Votes: 34
18. The Island of the Seven Wonders (2013)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about Qeshm; The beautiful island located in the Persian Gulf; with its spectacular scenery and unique attractions.
Director: Hesam Dehghani | Star: Saeed Tavakkoli
Votes: 38
19.
Declassified (2004–2006)
Episode:
Ayatollah Khomeini
(2006)
Documentary, History
Director: Kosh | Stars: Ervand Abrahamian, Madeleine Albright, Shaul Bakhash, Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Votes: 9