IRANIAN CINEMA
IRANian CINEMA
Iran’s movie industry and filmmakers are considered by international critics as amongst the most talented and influential in the world today. This notion was explored in a 2018 BBC article entitled ‘why Iran creates some of the world’s best films’ (see Articles page), pointing out that 4 Iranian movies made it into the BBC’s list of top 100 greatest foreign language films of all time. If you are looking to explore Iran’s cultural and social depths, its movies might be a good place to start…
Top Iranian Movie Picks
Trailer for Tehran: City of Love, a 2018 film by Ali Jabersansari. Source: Youtube, 2019
Trailer for The Salesman, a 2016 film by Asghar Farhadi. Source: Youtube, 2016
Trailer for Taxi Tehran, a 2015 film by Jafar Panahi. Source: Youtube, 2015
Trailer for A Separation, a 2011 film by Asghar Farhadi. Source: Youtube, 2011
Trailer for The Wind Will Carry Us, a 1999 film by Abbas Kiarostami. Source: Youtube, 2014
Trailer for The Colour of Paradise, a 1999 film by Majid Majidi, Source, Youtube, 2014
Trailer for A Taste of Cherry, a 1997 film by Abbas Kiarostami. Source: Youtube, 2008
Trailer for The White Baloon, a 1995 film by Jafar Panahi. Source, Youtube, 2014
Trailer of Through the Olive Trees by Abbas Kiarostami. Source, YouTube, 2007
About Iranian Cinema
Part 1 of a 3 Part Vice documentary series hosted by Shane Smith looking into the post revolutionary revival of Iranian cinema. Source: Youtube, 2013
Part 2 of a 3 Part Vice documentary series hosted by Shane Smith looking into the post revolutionary revival of Iranian cinema. Source: Youtube, 2013
Part 3 of a 3 Part Vice documentary series hosted by Shane Smith looking into the post revolutionary revival of Iranian cinema. Source: Youtube, 2013
2015 BBC news report on the Iranian film industry. Source: Youtube, 2015
France 24 report on Iranian cinema and contemporary art. Source: Youtube, 2015
Award Winning Iranian Directors
A Toronto Film Festival (TIFF ) conversation with the late and renowned Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Described by Tiff as ‘true master of world cinema’ Kiarostami is the writer and director of such critically acclaimed and international award winning films as Taste of Cherry and The Wind Will Carry Us. Source: Youtube, 2016
Two time Oscar winning Iranian director of A Separation and The Salesman Asghar Farhadi talks about his filmmaking process with the American Film Institute (AFI). Source: Youtube, 2017
UCLAFilmTv Archives discussion in 2015 with internationally and critically acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Rakhshan Banietemad, translated by Sina Hesari and moderated by Paul Malcolm, programmer, UCLA Film & Television Archive. Source: Youtube, 2015
Sandra Bullock presents Iranian director Asghar Farhadi with the Oscar for Foreign Language Film for Iran's A Separation at the 84th Academy Awards. Source: Youtube, 2012
A brief word from renowned Iranian Filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh - about the JagranFilmFestival and the power of cinema. Source: Youtube, 2019
Martin Scorsese honours his friend Abbas Kiarostami at the SVA Theatre in New York, USA on July 15, 2016 - celebrate the life and achievements of his friend - who had passed away in July 2016. Source: Youtube, 2016.
WION report on Narges Abyar, Iran's first oscar-nominated female director, who has challenged Donald Trump to watch her movies. Source: Youtube, 2017
TBC TV interview with Iranian actress and director Niki Karimi. Source: Youtube, 2017
A 2015 BBC Persian interview with renowned Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf. This video needs English subtitles - please get in touch if you can help . Source: Youtube 2015