May 15, 2026In this play, there are no rehearsals and no director. The actor has absolutely no prior knowledge of the text.…- May 15, 2026Roya, a teacher, is being held in Tehran’s Evin Prison because of her political beliefs. There, she is faced with…
- May 15, 2026Raman is about to leave Tehran to study abroad. His friends are planning a farewell party – but what is…
- May 15, 2026Amir is about to emigrate to Italy, where he hopes to start a new life with his partner Tara. Whilst…
- May 15, 2026At just 16 years old, Soraya creates striking drawings and sculptures – poetic, powerful and yet marked by a profound…
- May 15, 2026Ziba is preparing for her daughter’s wedding when she is suddenly kidnapped by a feared gang. She has barely any…
- May 15, 2026The short film is often more immediate, experimental and less constrained than the feature film. In Iran, this format offers…
- May 15, 2026Eighteen-year-old Roo-bekheir refuses to marry – a sign of demonic possession for her family and the village. In “The Sealed…
- May 15, 2026In recent years, Iranian cinema has increasingly turned its attention to the southern region around the Strait of Hormuz, an…
- May 15, 2026Whilst the Strait of Hormuz usually appears in the international news as a zone of military conflict and a strategic…
