THEME EXPLORATION

Persian history

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968 · Phil Karlson
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His films deeply explore Iranian culture, social fabric, and the philosophical dimensions of Persian identity through poetic and humanistic storytelling.

 Majid Majidi Iran

His works chronicle contemporary Persian life while connecting to historical and spiritual traditions that define Iranian civilization and values.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

He examines moral complexities rooted in Persian cultural traditions and explores how history shapes contemporary Iranian society and relationships.