Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

The true story of Hossain Sabzian, a cinephile who impersonated the director Mohsen Makhmalbaf to convince a family they would star in his so-called new film.
 
Written and Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
Directed by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud

Crushed by the contraband nature of music in theocratic Iran, a talented santour player is faced with poverty, addiction and his fractured marriage.
Directed by Dariush Mehrjui

After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.
Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf

In Afghanistan, a young girl embarks on a journey to learn to read and write, only to be met with a series of obstacles including financial strain, a series of quests and a local gang of bullies pretending to be the Taliban.
Directed by Hana Makhmalbaf

A drama about corruption and injustice in Iranian society. You are the oppressed, or you have to join the oppressor to survive.
Written and Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.
Written and Directed by Alireza Khatami

When an old couple washes their gabbeh rug - a young woman magically appears and tells them her life story.
Written and Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.
Written and Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded at JFK airport and must take up temporary residence there.
Directed by Steven Spielberg