As a result Iranian national cinema has become an engaging, chaotic, soulful and poignant cinema. It remains a true testament to the resilience and industrious nature of the Iranian people and serves as a veracious voice through which Iran can tells its varied and compelling stories. This is a list of the 15 essential Iranian films of all time. The House is Black (Forough Farrokhzad, 1963) 2.
The Brick and The Mirror (Ebrahim Golestan, 1965) 3. Still Life (Sohrab Shahid-Saless, 1974) 5. A Moment of Innocence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1996) 9. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997) 10.
The Color of Paradise (Majid Majidi, 1999) 12. The Day I Became a Woman (Marzieh Meshkini, 2000) 13. Turtles Can Fly (Bahman Gobadi, 2004) 15. You might immensely know Iran, but how well are you familiar with Iran’s epic film industry? We have curated for you, a list of some of the best, if not literally the best, feature films that were introduced to the whole world within the last 50 years. Some of the names might be familiar, like internationally-recognized Asghar Farhadi, with his 2011 film “A Separation”, earning the Best Foreign Film award at 83rd Academy Awards ceremony. Or the critically acclaimed “Children of Heaven” by Majid Majidi.
If you have a taste for deep dives into the cinematic and artistic history of one of the Middle East’s most vibrantly creative atmospheres, you will enjoy this three-part journey. Read more below to get started with the first 11 Iranian films out of 33 that you conspicuously should consider watching.
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