7 Best Iranian Movies To Watch This Christmas

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Dec 22, 2024

The Color of Paradise (1999)

An Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi focuses on a young boy Mohammed who is blind and heads to his rural home for vacation. Unfortunately, he longs for his father's love and acceptance.

Taste of Cherry (1997)

The story centers on a middle-aged Tehran man who drives through a city suburb in search of someone willing to carry out the task of burying him after he commits suicide.

Children of Heaven (1997)

A family drama film directed by Majid Majidi, the story centers on a brother and sister who lose his sister’s pair of shoes. The brother tries to win a new pair when he cannot find what he lost.

A Cube of Sugar (2011)

In this Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi film, when the youngest sister’s wedding is about to happen, the family embarks on a wild goose chase to cover some treasure reported buried within the ancestral home.

Life and a Day (2016)

The plot centers on Somayeh, the youngest daughter of an indigent family who is getting married. Fear overwhelms the family, and each member fears what they will do after she is gone.

The Lizard (2004)

Directed by Kamal Tabrizi, the story centers on a recently jailed thief who disguised himself as a Mullah. He succeeded in escaping and had to stay in the role of Mullah more than he expected.

A Separation (2011)

A drama film directed by Asghar Farhadi follows Nader and Simin, a couple who part ways when Nader hires a low-class caretaker for his elderly father, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

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