iranian new wave movies

Taste of Cherry (1997)
7.659 / 10

Drama

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the...

Where Is The Friend's House? (1987)
7.917 / 10

Drama, Family

An 8 year old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.

Kandahar (2001)
6.2 / 10

Drama

After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to...

The House Is Black (1963)
7.364 / 10

Documentary

Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening...

The Cow (1969)
7.712 / 10

Drama

An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his...

Blackboards (2000)
6.7 / 10

Drama, History, War

Itinerant Kurdish teachers, carrying blackboards on their backs, look for students in the hills and villages of Iran, near the Iraqi border during...

Still Life (1978)
6.7 / 10

Drama

A minimalist study of lonely, isolated existence. Mohamad Sardari has spent thirty years at a remote outpost raising and lowering a gate to keep road...

The Bright Day (2013)
8.2 / 10

Drama

THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher...

Tunnel 18 (1997)
10 / 10

Drama

Tunnel 18 (Persian: تونل 18‎‎) is a 1997 Iranian Historical drama film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی)

Wars and Treasure (2000)
10 / 10

Drama

Bitter Dream (2004)
6 / 10

Drama, Comedy

For forty years, Esfandiar has been unconcernedly preparing corpses for the journey to their final resting place. One day, whilst preparing a burial...

The last meeting with Iran Daftari (1995)
0 / 10

Documentary

A documentary about life and career of an eighty-year-old Iranian actress, Iran Daftari.

Mr Ahmadi and a Simple Journey (1969)
0 / 10

Drama

Mr Ahmadi gets on an inter-city minibus for a relatively straightfoward trip. The mileu of arrivals and departures brings his journey new meaning.

The Last Word (2009)
10 / 10

Drama

The Last Word (Persian: حرف آخر‎‎) is a 2009 social drama Iranian film Written And Directed By Hossein Shahabi. This is a film about...

The Sale (2014)
10 / 10

Drama, Family

Forough is a middle aged woman whose husband has temporarily married with another woman. Even though that was kept secret from her, but his action is...

Untying the Knot (2007)
0 / 10

Drama

Jafar Panahi's short film, shot with one uninterrupted long take, about siblings trying to sell a carpet in need of money.

Echo (2001)
5.5 / 10

Drama

Echo (Persian: پژواك‎‎) is a 1997 Iranian Drama film Written and directed by Hossein Shahabi.

Sam's Duty (2014)
10 / 10

Drama

A film written and directed by Siavash

Bright Shadow (1997)
10 / 10

Drama

Bright Shadow (Persian: سايه روشن‎‎) is a 1997 Iranian drama film written and directed by Hossein Shahabi (Persian: حسین شهابی)

Faraway (2011)
10 / 10

Drama

Siavash Shahabi film made in 2011.