Tag Archives: Fajr: Best Movies

The Fifth Reaction
5.8

The Fifth Reaction

Jan. 01, 2003

The Fifth Reaction

Fereshteh loses her home and her two sons after her husband’s accidental death when Hadj Safdar, her stubborn and powerful father-in-law, ...
I’m Taraneh, 15
7.1

I’m Taraneh, 15

Nov. 13, 2002

I’m Taraneh, 15

Taraneh is a model 15-year-old Iranian girl, studious and filial, who supports her ailing grandmother with a job at a photo shop and visits her ...
A House Built on Water
6.7

A House Built on Water

Director Bahman Farmanara’s second film following a 20-year exile from his native Iran depicts the spiritual crisis of a middle-aged man. ...
Here, a Shining Light
5.5

Here, a Shining Light

Jan. 01, 2002

Here, a Shining Light

Ghodrat is a disabled simple young boy who lives with a watchman of a shrine in a village. The watchman thinks that the people of village are ...
Unruled Paper
6.8

Unruled Paper

Jan. 01, 2002

Unruled Paper

Unruled Paper is a 2002 Iranian film directed by Naser Taghva’i, based on an original script by Naser Taghva’i and Minoo ...
The Poisonous Mushroom
0

The Poisonous Mushroom

Doman Ghaemi, a former commander in the Iran-Iraq war, is now the director of a construction company. Sometimes he remembers some illusory ...
Under the Moonlight
7

Under the Moonlight

Feb. 08, 2001

Under the Moonlight

Seyyed Hassan, a young seminary student, is preparing to don the clerical attire. While the other students are also busy with similar ...
Killing Mad Dogs
7.7

Killing Mad Dogs

Feb. 07, 2001

Killing Mad Dogs

Golrokh, an Iranian author, struggles to settle her husband’s debts caused by a business partner who left him to bear the consequences.
Baran
7.8

Baran

Jan. 31, 2001

Baran

In a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The ...
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
6.6

Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine

Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn’t made a film in 24 years (he can’t get past the censors). He’s working on a ...
Protest
6.1

Protest

Jan. 01, 2000

Protest

When Amir learns that the woman who is to marry his younger brother Reza is having an affair with another man, he murders her to restore his ...
Maturity
6.2

Maturity

Jan. 01, 2000

Maturity

Naser Khavari and his fiancee …
Sam and Narges
4.2

Sam and Narges

Jan. 01, 2000

Sam and Narges

Sam and Abd and Omid are three intimate friends. Sam falls in love with sister of Abd Nargess. Then it revealed that Omid is in love with her ...
The Colour of Paradise
8.2

The Colour of Paradise

The story revolves around a blind boy named Mohammed who is released from his special school in Tehran for summer vacation. His father, shamed ...
Two Women
6.7

Two Women

Jan. 01, 1999

Two Women

A sensation when released in 1999 in Iran, Two Women charts the lives of two promising architecture students over the course of the first ...
The Pear Tree
7.6

The Pear Tree

Oct. 18, 1998

The Pear Tree

A man contemplates life and compares it to a pear tree in his yard which stops producing fruit.
Red
6.4

Red

Aug. 04, 1998

Red

Hasti, a widowed nurse who has a daughter, marries a paranoid wealthy man.
Hiva
5.9

Hiva

Apr. 01, 1998

Hiva

Heeva Akbari after 15 years of the disappearance of her husband Hamid in the war decides to visit the old house she was living there by her husband.
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. ...
Rain Main
0

Rain Main

Jan. 01, 1998

Rain Main

A doctor graples with family difficulties while trying to find a cure for cancer.
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, ...
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 ...