Tag Archives: Fajr: Best Movies

Forties
5.5

Forties

Feb. 01, 2010

Forties

Negar is a married woman who works at a musical company. When she is given an assignment to collaborate with an Iranian expat Orchestra leader, ...
The Color Purple
6.5

The Color Purple

Jan. 01, 2010

The Color Purple

An undercover Iranian intelligence officer investigates the political status of a college student, whose parents were active members of the ...
Wind Blows in the Meadow
7

Wind Blows in the Meadow

Shooka, a spirited, hardworking girl from an Iranian mountain village is to be married in an arranged marriage. Shokrollah, her neighbor with ...
About Elly
7.9

About Elly

Jun. 06, 2009

About Elly

The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her ...
When We Are All Asleep
6.7

When We Are All Asleep

Chakameh who has lost both her husband and child in a car accident meets a guy who recently been released from prison. While she is under ...
Twenty
6.5

Twenty

Feb. 06, 2009

Twenty

A once thriving reception hall has been reduced to catering to the funeral business and the somber rituals of death. The owner, Soleimani, is a ...
Doubt
6

Doubt

Feb. 06, 2009

Doubt

The Postman Doesn’t Knock Three Times
5.3

The Postman Doesn’t Knock Three Times

A man takes another man’s girl as a hostage and goes to a deserted house outside of Tehran. But there another destiny is waiting him.
Motherland
4.8

Motherland

Feb. 05, 2009

Motherland

After Islamic Revolution in Iran, many iranians left Iran .now some of them returns to their motherland. 2. A German scientist investigated ...
The Song of Sparrows
7.9

The Song of Sparrows

Oct. 01, 2008

The Song of Sparrows

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter’s hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a ...
As Simple as That
7.1

As Simple as That

Mar. 19, 2008

As Simple as That

A mother and wife is on the brink of an attack. Hengameh Tahareh Ghaziani lives with her husband, her son and daughter in a middle class ...
Colors of Memory
6.8

Colors of Memory

Mar. 11, 2008

Colors of Memory

The film relates the story of a surgeon (Doctor Pārsā) who returns to Iran after living in Germany for 33 years. Arriving in Tehran, Doctor Pārsā ...
Night Bus
6.7

Night Bus

Nov. 03, 2007

Night Bus

The film, which is in sharp monochrome, relates the story of a twenty-four-hour-long journey of two young Iranian soldiers (Issā and Emād) and a ...
The Third Day
6.2

The Third Day

Jun. 13, 2007

The Third Day

During the Iran-Iraq War, a disabled young woman is taken captive by Iraqi Baathist forces in Khuzestan Province. Her brother, along with his ...
Crossroads
5.8

Crossroads

Oct. 18, 2006

Crossroads

As the days of several different people unfold, their separate lives are about to become linked by a tragic car crash which kills two women. ...
In the Name of the Father
5.9

In the Name of the Father

This is about a father and his daughter who has been injured from the mines from Iran-Iraq war.
Fireworks Wednesday
7.7

Fireworks Wednesday

Feb. 08, 2006

Fireworks Wednesday

Rouhi, a young bride-to-be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving, she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic ...
On a Friday Afternoon
6.1

On a Friday Afternoon

Jan. 01, 2006

On a Friday Afternoon

The life of a single mother living in Tehran gets unsettled by the visit of her enstranged sister.
Border Café
7.3

Border Café

Nov. 03, 2005

Border Café

A young widow takes over her late husband’s truck stop café, keeping hidden in the kitchen so as not to cause a scandal in Iran’s conservative ...
So Close, So Far
7.5

So Close, So Far

Oct. 08, 2005

So Close, So Far

Dr. Alam, a very profiled specialist in neurology and a successful surgeon, is drowned in his professional and social work, in a way that he has ...
The Willow Tree
7.3

The Willow Tree

Aug. 11, 2005

The Willow Tree

Youssef, a blind university professor, is suddenly diagnosed with a fatal disease and must undergo treatment in France. Back home, will he find ...
We Are All Fine
6.9
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We Are All Fine

Aug. 04, 2005

We Are All Fine

Jamshid, the son of Abbas Sakhai, has been living abroad for a number of years. He sends a message for his family who then decide to make a film ...
Qadamgah
5.8

Qadamgah

Dec. 23, 2004

Qadamgah

When sees a dream Rahman gets back to his village to find the truth about his life and his family but the villagers are not willing to tell him ...
Duel
6.4

Duel

Jul. 06, 2004

Duel

The story of Zeinal, a man who after 20 years of being a POW, tries to clear up his past.
Beautiful City
7.6

Beautiful City

Jun. 09, 2004

Beautiful City

Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the ...
A Place to Live
5

A Place to Live

Apr. 01, 2004

A Place to Live

Tradition of Lover Killing
6.9

Tradition of Lover Killing

A wood smuggler is arrested by the police. His family should pay the debts while he is in the prison.
Mum’s Guest
7.2

Mum’s Guest

Jan. 01, 2004

Mum’s Guest

A mother of a poor family, has guests coming over, yet doesn’t know how to get the dinner party altogether with limited resources.
The Insane Flew Away
0

The Insane Flew Away

Jul. 23, 2003

The Insane Flew Away

Yalda is married to Rouzbeh who is an injure of war. Rouzbeh’s health getting worse and they should hospitalize him. Although Yalda loves ...
Deep Breath
7.4

Deep Breath

Feb. 01, 2003

Deep Breath

A vivid image of youths in Iran.