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Iranian culture

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
46) Officier de la Legion d’Honneur from Ministry of Culture and Art of France
1996 · Abbas Kiarostami
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
1965 · Hal Ashby
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
2014 · Spike Lee
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 · Michel Gondry
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami → Iran

His films deeply explore Iranian rural life, childhood, and the intersection of cinema with reality, becoming a meditation on Iranian society itself.

Majid Majidi → Iran

He authentically portrays Iranian family dynamics, social struggles, and spiritual values through emotionally resonant narratives grounded in Persian culture.

Jafar Panahi → Iran

His innovative films continuously engage with Iranian politics, daily life, and cultural constraints, using cinema as a form of cultural resistance and expression.

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