THEME EXPLORATION

Persian heritage

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Summer Hours
Summer Hours
2008 · Olivier Assayas
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2026 · David Bickerstaff
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
Fast Hands
Fast Hands
1976 · Alan Clarke
Glowing Autumn
Glowing Autumn
1978 · Masaki Kobayashi
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
1977 · Jean Rouch
Le mura di Sana’a
Le mura di Sana’a
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
1964 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
1983 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Moving Perspectives
Moving Perspectives
1967 · Mrinal Sen
Moana 2
Moana 2
2024 · David G. Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Renny Harlin
White Apache
White Apache
1987 · Frank Miller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films profoundly explore Persian culture, philosophy, and the relationship between people and their landscape through poetic realism and contemplative narratives.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

His films intricately examine Persian family dynamics, moral dilemmas, and cultural traditions, revealing the complexities of contemporary Iranian life rooted in heritage.