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Iranian cinema: the essentials

The best Iranian films ever made, from Kiarostami to Farhadi and the new generation.

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  1. Close-Up poster1Close-Up19908.0
  2. Where Is The Friend's House? poster2Where Is The Friend's House?19877.9
  3. Life and a Day poster3Life and a Day20167.9
  4. A Separation poster4A Separation20117.9
  5. Children of Heaven poster5Children of Heaven19977.9
  6. Life, and Nothing More… poster6Life, and Nothing More…19927.7
  7. Taste of Cherry poster7Taste of Cherry19977.7
  8. Beautiful City poster8Beautiful City20047.7
  9. The Cow poster9The Cow19697.7
  10. Leila's Brothers poster10Leila's Brothers20227.6
  11. A Moment of Innocence poster11A Moment of Innocence19977.6
  12. A Time for Drunken Horses poster12A Time for Drunken Horses20007.6
  13. The Color of Paradise poster13The Color of Paradise19997.6
  14. The White Balloon poster14The White Balloon19957.5
  15. Baran poster15Baran20017.5
  16. About Elly poster16About Elly20097.5
  17. The Song of Sparrows poster17The Song of Sparrows20087.5
  18. The Lizard poster18The Lizard20047.5
  19. Through the Olive Trees poster19Through the Olive Trees19947.5
  20. There Is No Evil poster20There Is No Evil20207.4
  21. Fireworks Wednesday poster21Fireworks Wednesday20067.4
  22. A Hero poster22A Hero20217.3
  23. Ten poster23Ten20027.3
  24. My Favourite Cake poster24My Favourite Cake20247.3
  25. The Salesman poster25The Salesman20167.3
  26. The Mirror poster26The Mirror19977.3
  27. Holy Spider poster27Holy Spider20227.3
  28. Law of Tehran poster28Law of Tehran20197.2
  29. The Wind Will Carry Us poster29The Wind Will Carry Us19997.1
  30. Tehran Taboo poster30Tehran Taboo20177.1
  31. Taxi poster31Taxi20157.1
  32. Sun Children poster32Sun Children20217.0
  33. Offside poster33Offside20067.0
  34. Osama poster34Osama20047.0
  35. The Circle poster35The Circle20007.0
  36. Crimson Gold poster36Crimson Gold20036.9
  37. No Bears poster37No Bears20226.9
  38. A Man of Integrity poster38A Man of Integrity20176.8
  39. No Date, No Signature poster39No Date, No Signature20176.8
  40. 3 Faces poster403 Faces20186.8
  41. Hit the Road poster41Hit the Road20216.7
  42. Gabbeh poster42Gabbeh19966.7
  43. Muhammad: The Messenger of God poster43Muhammad: The Messenger of God20156.7
  44. Circumstance poster44Circumstance20116.6
  45. 24 Frames poster4524 Frames20186.5
  46. Under the Shadow poster46Under the Shadow20166.5
  47. The Apple poster47The Apple19986.4
  48. The Night poster48The Night20215.6

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