The Film Sufi

Hit the Road ( Jadde Khaki , 2021) is an Iranian film written and directed by Panah Panahi ,  the son of masterful Iranian film auteur Jafa...

The word ‘evil’ comes up constantly in our social discourse  – not only in ordinary conversation but also in the remarks made by cultural...

Like a number of other contemporary Iranian works, The Deserted Station ( Istgah-Matrouk , 2002), a film directed by Alireza Raisian , pre...

Friday’s Soldiers ( Sarbaz-haye Jome , 2004), by well-known Iranian writer-director Masoud Kimiai ( Gheisar , 1969; The Deer , 1974), off...

Going By ( Az Kenar-e Ham Migozarim , 2001) was the debut feature of writer-director Iraj Karimi , whose previous contributions were in th...

Many Iranian filmmakers, reflecting the general inclinations of their Persian culture, make movies with distinctly philosophical themes and...