Tag Archives: Fajr: Best Director

The Tree of Life
6.6

The Tree of Life

Mar. 10, 1998

The Tree of Life

“The Tree of Life” pictures the enchanting mountains of Talesh. It is a picture of birth, love, and death of the old nations living ...
The May Lady
6.5

The May Lady

Feb. 01, 1998

The May Lady

Forough Kia is a film-maker who got divorced from her husband many years ago and now is living with her son Maani. She decides to make a ...
The Glass Agency
7.8

The Glass Agency

Jan. 02, 1998

The Glass Agency

The Glass Agency is the story of a war veteran living in post war Iran. It depicts veterans who are suffering from social problems after the war. ...
The Traveler from the South
6.9

The Traveler from the South

In this upbeat Iranian drama, Reza, a selfless boy, sacrifices his vacation to look after an elderly woman he met while aboard an overnight ...
Children of Heaven
8.2

Children of Heaven

Aug. 01, 1997

Children of Heaven

Zohre’s shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they ...
Leila
7.5

Leila

Feb. 01, 1997

Leila

This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs & old generation. This is a failing battle ...
Gabbeh
6.9

Gabbeh

Jun. 26, 1996

Gabbeh

An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh, while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, ...
Journey to Chazzabeh
5.8

Journey to Chazzabeh

Feb. 01, 1996

Journey to Chazzabeh

Vahid is making a movie about the war. He invites a musician friend of himself Ali to compose a theme music for this film. But Ali can not make ...
The Father
7.4

The Father

Jan. 01, 1996

The Father

Mehrollah is a 14-year-old boy who is forced to find a job to support his family after his father dies. He travels to the southern parts of Iran, ...
Kimia
6.2

Kimia

Aug. 13, 1995

Kimia

During the Iran-Iraq war, Reza’s wife gives birth, and dies soon afterward. Reza is taken as POW. Shokooh finds Reza’s baby and ...
The Double Lottie
6.6

The Double Lottie

Apr. 10, 1995

The Double Lottie

A young, inquisitive girl named Nargess encounters a girl from another school who could pass as her twin. Amazed by the strange coincidence, the ...
Pari
6.6

Pari

Feb. 01, 1995

Pari

Pari is an honor student in literature and theatre at Tehran University. Attracted to the life of her late brother Asad, an ascetic and devotee ...
The Fateful Day
7.3

The Fateful Day

Feb. 01, 1995

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 ...
The Blue-Veiled
6.8

The Blue-Veiled

Feb. 01, 1995

The Blue-Veiled

An elderly owner of a tomato farm and sauce factory, after his wife’s death, falls in love with one of the workers of the factory ...
Battle of Oil Tankers
4.9

Battle of Oil Tankers

Jan. 01, 1994

Battle of Oil Tankers

During Iran-Iraq war the Iraqi army was attacking the Iranian oil tankers repeatedly. A young captain decides to pass an oil tanker through the ...
Green Ashes
6.1

Green Ashes

Jan. 01, 1994

Green Ashes

Hadi travels to Croatia to complete his researches on Film-making. His friend Aziz who has heard about his trip gives him a photo and a VHS ...
From Karkhe to Rhein
7.2

From Karkhe to Rhein

Jan. 02, 1993

From Karkhe to Rhein

Young veteran Saeed, who is suffering from visual problems due to injuries sustained during the Iran-Iraq War, is sent to Germany for treatment ...
Once for Ever
6

Once for Ever

Jan. 01, 1993

Once for Ever

A man, who is planning to emigrate from the country, has reached agreement with his wife to be separated from her. The woman is a war refugee and ...
Sara
6.6

Sara

Jan. 01, 1993

Sara

Sara is the perfect young housewife. When husband Hessam requires an expensive emergency operation abroad, it is she who works for the funds. For ...
Shame
7.8

Shame

Apr. 01, 1992

Shame

A teenager named Majid is making a 8 milimeter movie. Majid lends the money he had gathered to buy negative and he can’t ask for it back ...
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
7.4

Once Upon a Time, Cinema

The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is ...
Travelers
7.5

Travelers

Feb. 01, 1992

Travelers

A young woman’s wedding becomes a ritual of mourning when her sister and family die in an auto accident on the way to the wedding. The ...
Nargess
6.7

Nargess

Jan. 02, 1992

Nargess

A sharp-edged look at people who live outside the constraints of Islamic law.
The Need
7

The Need

Jan. 01, 1992

The Need

Ali needs a job to take care of his mother. His uncle arranges for him to work at a print shop, but that job has also been promised to another ...
One Ticket, Two Movies
4.9

One Ticket, Two Movies

nspired by his recent trip to the USA, a filmmaker (played by Dariush Farhang) dreams of making an action film in modern Iran. Having little ...
The Last Act
7.4

The Last Act

Jan. 01, 1991

The Last Act

Kamran and Moluk, middle-aged siblings, live penniless in the family’s Tehran mansion, selling furniture to pay expenses. Their brother, ...
The Bride
5.9

The Bride

Mar. 17, 1990

The Bride

Hamid and Mahin are husband and wife and are traveling to the north by their car. But in the way they have an accident with a rural woman. Unlike ...
Apartment No.13
6.9

Apartment No.13

Feb. 06, 1990

Apartment No.13

Mashallah Iranmanesh is coming to Tehran from his city Kerman to sell apartment no. 13 which he has inherited. With its money he wants to marry ...
Hamoon
8

Hamoon

Feb. 01, 1990

Hamoon

Hamoon’s wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph.D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series ...