Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran 2024

7.26

As Islamic morality squads stage arbitrary raids in Tehran and as fundamentalists seize hold of the universities, Azar Nafisi, an inspired teacher, secretly gathers six of her most committed female students to read forbidden western classics. Unaccustomed to being asked to speak their minds, they soon removed their veils, their stories intertwining with the novels they read: just like the heroines of Nabokov, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James or Jane Austen, the women in Nafisi’s living room dare to dream, hope and love as we experience the complexity of the lives of individuals facing political, moral and personal siege.

2024

Anaar

Anaar 1970

1

A short film about a grandmother and her 7-year-old grandson.

1970

Sisyphus

Sisyphus 2019

1

An actor has been stuck in one of their roles for some time and is unable to separate themselves from it. The actor’s professional and personal life is affected by this role, and they can no longer distinguish between who they are and the character they play. They see eliminating themselves as the only way out of this crisis. Winner of the statuette and honorary diploma for Best Play in the playwriting section of the 38th Fajr International Theater Festival in 2019.

2019

Under the Shadow

Under the Shadow 2016

6.48

After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

2016

Boycott

Boycott 1986

4.90

Valeh, a member of a leftist organization, is arrested by the SAVAK and sentenced to death. In prison, he reconsiders his relationships with members of his political cell, and begins to doubt the validity of the ideas for which he is condemned. At the same time, his comrades pressure him to make a sacrifice for their cause, and his beloved wife experiences personal problems and economic hardships.

1986

The Stuntmen

The Stuntmen 1997

1

Synopsis Firouz, who has been working in the cinema as a stuntman and for many years helped his brother to pay the cost of his education abroad, has now become a doctor. He announces that he is coming to Iran from abroad with his fiancee and her wealthy father... Cast: Akbar Abdi, Afsaneh Bayegan, Firouz, Farhad Khanmohammadi, Khashayar, Hassan Rezai, Abbas Shabaviz, Masoud Valadbeigi About this movie Title: Badalkaran (1997) Directed by: Mehdi Sabaghzadeh Date of birth: 23 June 1951, Mashhad, Iran Writing credits: Rahim Hosseini Music: Nasser Cheshmazar Year: 1997 Country: Iran Language: Farsi Color: Color Runtime: 90 min.

1997

Pari

Pari 2020

6.86

Babak, an Iranian student in Greece, doesn't show up to welcome his visiting parents at the Athens airport. Pari and her older husband, both devout Muslims abroad for the first time, are ill-prepared to search for their son in an intimidating and alien environment. All their attempts to find a clue that might lead them to him prove to be in vain and they soon reach a dead end. But Pari can't give up looking for him, even when returning to Iran seems like her only choice. Following the steps of her rebellious son in the darkest corners of the city, she will exhaust her inner strength to achieve more than a mother's search for her missing son.

2020

There Is No Evil

There Is No Evil 2020

7.51

Set against the backdrop of Iran's strict and oppressive legal system, this anthology film tells the stories of four men who each face a moral crisis when having to deal with death penalties.

2020

Shahrzad

Shahrzad 2016

5.00

in mention of documentary of Shahrzad , she having no choice because " BozorgAgha - Divan Salar " Order her to marry with Ghobad , and she don't like him ( Ghobad ) because she still thinking about her former lover " Farhad " .

2016

The Song of Sparrows

The Song of Sparrows 2008

7.50

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.

2008

3 Faces

3 Faces 2018

6.73

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi and actor Behnaz Jafari travel to a tiny village after receiving a plea for help from a girl whose family has forbidden her from studying acting. Amusing encounters abound, but they soon discover that the local hospitality is rivaled by the desire to protect old traditions.

2018

Extinction

Extinction 2023

7.50

Mohsen is a young superhero enthusiast whose life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters an endangered tiger while on a family picnic near the forest. Determined to save this majestic creature from hunters, Mohsen embarks on a perilous rescue mission during which he develops a deep bond with 'Tiggy'.

2023

Woman and Child

Woman and Child 2025

5.40

Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.

2025

20 Fingers

20 Fingers 2004

5.18

The subject of the film is male-female relationships. Composed of 7 vignettes, "20 Fingers" features Mania Akbari and Bijan Daneshmand as a contemporary Iranian couple. The film is an intense, bumpy series of conversations and sometimes quarrels reflecting the problems facing Iranian men and women and the struggle between modernism and tradition, liberalism and conservatism.

2004

Baran

Baran 2001

7.40

On a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.

2001

The Window

The Window 1971

2.00

Sohrab is going from his city Abadan to work in his uncle's factory in Tehran. Sohrab meets a girl Taraneh who is pregnant. She with the help of Asghar Zhila wants to accused Sohrab of ...

1971

Through the Olive Trees

Through the Olive Trees 1994

7.40

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

1994

Close-Up

Close-Up 1990

7.90

This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves.

1990

Disturbant

Disturbant 2002

1.00

An unknown woman disturbs the marriage of a cinema superstar.

2002

In Her Place

In Her Place 2015

1

Cultural, gender, and emotional challenges are explored in this story of an Iranian-American widower who returns to his homeland to take a second wife.

2015

The Beheading

The Beheading 2024

6.00

Gard Zani series is the story of the fate of Baran and Nima on their wedding night, which changed with the release of a criminal named Shahrokh, which led to the revelation of many family secrets about them and each member of their families.

2024

Forbidden

Forbidden 2018

1

"Forbidden" narrates the story of three generations simultaneously and continuously, from the concerns of youth today to the damage to family and social issues.

2018

Blue Nissan

Blue Nissan 2021

0.80

The whole story started on a spring morning in Shekar Abad, where Jamshid Ghasempour was released from prison and Reza Khorsand finally got a job. But something happened that ruined everything.

2021

Actor

Actor 2023

8.00

Ali and Morteza, two talented theater actors who live in an abandoned theater enter complex adventures to achieve their dreams.

2023

Azaazil

Azaazil 2025

7.00

On the night of his wife's birthday, Dr. Shoka Mehrjui encounters mysterious events, including the disappearance of one of their neighbors. A major named Behrouz Sharifi notices the connection between this story and the disappearance of other people and comes up with clues that gradually lead the case to a complicated and unusual path.

2025

The Yellow Status

The Yellow Status 2021

10.00

Saeed is a centrifuge designer who was fired from the Atomic Energy Organization; The dismissal of this nuclear scientist has a plot that drags the audience with it until the end of the work.

2021

Mannequin

Mannequin 2019

4.20

They have always had great and beautiful love, great and dreadful enemies, the lover and the beloved have to face many sufferings for the sake of their poetic love…

2019

The Frog

The Frog 2020

6.90

Ramin plans a robbery on his childhood classmate Noori who has become a mysterious rich man and that's just a beginning of a brutal journey.

2020

Normal People

Normal People 2021

7.00

It tells the story of a man named "Bardia Barazandeh" who owns a beauty center and is rich and miserly. But soon, with the revelation of the secret of Berdia's wealth, the situation of his family will improve.

2021

Naria

Naria 2025

1

The story of this series revolves around a young girl named "Hojan", an Iranian elite and inventor of an important product that was previously imported from abroad. He succeeds in producing this product, making Iran free from the need to import it. But some profiteers who have interests in importing this product are plotting against him. They try to prevent the mass production of this invention and even reach the point where they plan to physically eliminate him. Later, the police get involved to protect "Hojan" and confront the criminal gang.

2025

My Villa

My Villa 2013

3.40

Hedayat and Arsalan are two down and out ex-cons with a conscious who have fallen on hard times. When they hear that Meshkat, an old billionaire without any heirs, is in a coma and likely to die, they come up with a plan to once and for all relieve themselves from their misfortunes. Hedayat forges a birth certificate for Arsalan so he can claim to be a long lost nephew of Meshkat. Things, however, don't always go as smoothly as they plan...

2013

Made In Iran

Made In Iran 2012

4.40

Koroush Afsharjam (Behnam Tashakor) is an unpopular Iranian scientist that invents a new powder that can turn dirty liquid into drinkable water. He gets a call from Paris indicating that he could come to Paris and announce his new invention to the world. After he gets in a car crash, laying on the ground, Gholam (Amin Hayaei) decides to still his samsonite bag without any idea of what it holds. After Gholam becomes wanted by the police, he decides to use Koroosh's passport to go to Paris. After finding out what the powder does, he decides to sell it and get the money at any cost. His stupid brain and not knowing anything about English or Europe make this Hilarious character even better.

2012

Die Hard

Die Hard 2024

6.00

The story tells of friends who will spare no effort to stay together. A crisis is coming that will change the good days.

2024

Joker

Joker 2021

4.50

The reality show "Joker" has been prepared for a special broadcast of Filimo in a different and comedic atmosphere. In this fascinating and fun competition, a number of famous artistic, sports, social, etc. figures compete in a closed room to make each other laugh, but the main challenge is that they themselves should not laugh.

2021

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse 2021

6.20

Amir loses his heart to another girl, contrary to the promises he made with his cousin. The revelation of this love has made Amir's family move and...

2021

The Lion Skin

The Lion Skin 2022

7.90

Naeem, who has endured 15 years in prison for his daughter's love, faces a major crisis after his release to see her.

2022

Amsterdam

Amsterdam 2023

1

It tells the story of some friends who get involved in a romantic affair and fate sets a different path for them...

2023

Sword's Edge

Sword's Edge 2006

6.00

Zire Tigh was an Iranian drama television series broadcast by the IRIB network. The series was finished after 19 episodes, and was extremely popular with viewers. It could be seen Wednesday nights after the nightly national news on Channel 1 in Iran. The show was later re-aired shown daily on IRIB 1, IRIB 2 and IRIB 3 for those living out of the country. The show's last episode aired March 12, 2007.

2006

Blue Whale

Blue Whale 2019

8.00

Armin is a gifted and introspective student of network security that spends most of his time on his newly established book publishing site.

2019