THEME EXPLORATION

Iranian politics

35 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room
2011 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Jon Favreau
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Chats perchés
Chats perchés
2004 · Chris Marker
Esta tierra nuestra
Esta tierra nuestra
1959 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Les noces rouges
Les noces rouges
1973 · Claude Chabrol
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy
2000 · Lee Chang-dong
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
1962 · Akira Kurosawa
Strike
Strike
1925 · Sergei Eisenstein
The Border
The Border
1982 · Tony Richardson
Revolution
Revolution
1968 · Peter Greenaway
Celebration
Celebration
2024 · Bruno Anković
Nothing in Its Place
Nothing in Its Place
2024 · Burak Çevik
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
End
End
1992 · Artavazd Pelechian
Dormant Argentina
Dormant Argentina
2007 · Fernando Solanas
Labor Party election commercials
Labor Party election commercials
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
2004 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films subtly critique Iranian society and politics through realistic narratives that explore moral complexity and state control.

 Jafar Panahi Iran

His work directly confronts censorship and political repression in Iran, often documenting the impact of state restrictions on daily life and artistic freedom.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His films examine the tensions between personal lives and political/social systems in Iran, exploring how ideology shapes relationships and individual choices.