Hossein Panahi

The Immigrants

Between the years 1941-51, many immigrants went to the south of Iran to work for the oil companies there. A couple, Tal'at and Karamat also go there in hope of a better life. But Tal'at, who is pregnant, catches leperosy and they have to remain outside the city. The husband makes a tea-house and they stay there. An immigrant girl Manzar who had lost her parents, come to the tea-house and lives by them too.

Mard-e Na-Tamam

A rural young man comes to the capital under the pressure of his peers, to acclaim some fortune for himself

Bab'Aziz

The story of a blind dervish named Bab'Aziz and his spirited granddaughter, Ishtar. Together they wander the desert in search of a great reunion of dervishes that takes place just once every thirty years. With faith as their only guide, the two journey for days through the expansive, barren landscape.

Gharib's Story

the story of doctor Mohammad Gharib an iranian physician, clinician, distinguished university professor

The Herald

Uncle Hashem, an old villager who was formerly a skilled hunter and now has poor eyesight, decides to hunt a deer and sell it to a mule-driver to fund his journey with the Chavoush group so he can go on a pilgrimage to Ali ibn Musa al-Rida.

Eye of the Hurricane

During the Second World War and the occupation of Iran by the Allied army, Dr. Rastan goes to Ih Qashqai to treat his sister's husband. There, he is introduced to Amir Houshang, the elders of the tribal elders, and Ghobad's rebels. He returns to Shiraz. His younger brother, Ali, has been thrown into the city, and ...

The Secret of Kowkab

Amid the turmoil of the Iranian Revolution, a young woman named Kokab is killed during street clashes. Her parents, Rahmat and Narges, who work as gardeners in a park, report their daughter’s disappearance to the authorities. During the investigation, officials discover that Kokab had been involved in anti-monarchy activities and was killed. The couple are subsequently evicted from their home. Some time later, a young woman named Maryam informs them of their daughter’s fate. Despite their efforts, Rahmat and Narges are unable to locate Kokab’s burial site.

Avinar

Tiwa Bashir, an old mule driver familiar with the hidden and untraveled roads, is hired by a goldsmith who has been blinded by a chemical bombardment. The goldsmith is worried about what he has with him and his distrust of the mule driver, and this worry increases when other injured people join him, and this is just the beginning of a terrifying and devastating journey.

Two Ducks in the Fog

A theater directed by Rasoul Najafian

Scabies

Young Hamed, arrested for handing out political tracts banned by the Islamic Republic, finds himself in a place of great suffering, in which illiterate and penniless orphans wash floors and sell their own blood. When a disease breaks out in the prison, his life within this harsh environment becomes progressively worse, a near-daily fight for survival.

The Fateful Day

As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth.

Pomegranate and Cane

Hunting for interesting elements for a play, a photographer meets an old man, who has just had a heart attack He tries to save the man's life. In an effort to determine the old man's identity, he is confronted with the old man nostalgic memories.

The Shadow of Imagination

The Actor

An Iranian actor named Akbar is trying to become a serious actor instead of the clown everyone considers him to be. However financial problems force him to abandon his dream of being an artistic actor. He also has to deal with his family problems and his wife's inability to become pregnant.

The Great Expectation

A writer named Behrouz Behrouzan finally succeeds, after a long period of effort, in getting the screenplay he has written approved. He now believes that the doors to success have opened for him and that he will finally achieve all his dreams. He makes his wife, Roya, happy by giving her hope that their lives will soon change for the better. He visits various production offices and meets with different producers, but each of them wants to impose their own ideas and preferences on his screenplay. Behrouz refuses to compromise, and this creates a number of problems for him.