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by Kaveh Mohebbi & Faran Moradi
From Kiarostami to Abbasi, from Farrokhzad to Amirpour. From pre-revolutionary cinema to modern times. Join Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Kaveh Mohebbi and Faran Moradi (a screenwriter and a director) as they embark on a crash-course on all that Iranian cinema has to offer episode-to-episode one film at a time.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
076 - The Garden of Stones
AKA "The Stone Garden". A hybrid-cinema film about a deaf-mute dervish who begins hanging stones from trees in the desert, after a mysterious dream - much to the amazement and chagrin of passerby. Directed by Parviz Kimiavi
- 3 weeks ago59 min
075 - A Dragon Arrives!
In January of 1965, an orange Chevrolet Impala drives across a cemetery towards an abandoned shipwreck in the middle of a desert in Iran. A SAVAK agent, a sound recordist and a geologist investigate a mysterious death and its connection to a looming dragon. Written and Directed by Mani Haghighi
- Oct 9, 20261h 31m
074 - Samad in the Way of the Dragon ft. Behtash Fazlali
After discovering Bruce Lee at the cinema, a Samad opens his own martial arts dojo in the village, finding himself caught in a hilarious game of double espionage between the police and a gang of dangerous criminals. Written and Directed by Parviz Sayyad
- Sep 3, 202654 min
073 - Crimson Gold
After a humiliated Tehran pizza delivery man is repeatedly confronted by the city's brutal class divide, a string of every day indignities pushes him towards a desperate jewelry store robbery. Directed by Jafar Panahi
- Aug 20, 20261h 1m
072 - Bidad
A young woman challenges societal restrictions through her street performances, becoming an inspiration for those seeking change in her community. Written and Directed by Soheil Beiraghi
- Aug 6, 20261h 3m
071 - Son-Mother
A widow who works tirelessly at a failing factory in sanctions-gripped Iran receives a marriage proposal that could mean financial security, but could also tear her family apart. Directed by Mahnaz Mohammadi
- Jul 23, 202652 min
070 - Hollywood Hitjobs: Rosewater
Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy. Written and Directed by Jon Stewart
- Jul 9, 20261h 53m
069 - Close-Up (ft. Tara Aghdashloo)
The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film. Written and Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
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From Kiarostami to Abbasi, from Farrokhzad to Amirpour. From pre-revolutionary cinema to modern times. Join Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Kaveh Mohebbi and Faran Moradi (a screenwriter and a director) as they embark on a crash-course on all that Iranian cinema has to offer episode-to-episode one film at a time.
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