#37: Decadence and Downfall – The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party
In 1971, the Shah of Iran, the self-proclaimed ‘king of kings’, celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history.
#36: Sonita
If 18-year old Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, had a say in things, Michael Jackson would be her father and Rihanna her mother.
#35: Sohrab, A Journey
In 1969, a young man of 26 years of age returns to his country Iran after years of studying cinema and going through the hardship of living abroad as a university student.
#34: Six Centuries, Six Years
Six Centuries, Six Years portrays the endeavors of a group of Iranian master musicians who are trying to locate, restore and record a repertoire of compositions attributed to Abd al-Qadir Maraghi, a prominent composer who lived six centuries ago and greatly influenced the Middle Eastern classical music.
#33: Residents of One Way Street
A documentary about the lives and memories of six residents of one street in Tehran: The current ‘Si-ye Tir’ or the former 'Qavam-o-Saltaneh’ Street, located in District 12 of Tehran.
#32: Relationships
“Relationship” is a documentary about short-term relationships among young adults in Tehran, where emotional relationships don’t seem to work very well, and people don’t seem to be satisfied with their relationships anymore.
#31: All My Trees
Mahlagha Mallah is Iran’s eldest environmental activist and the founder of the first environmental NGO in Iran.
#30: Nasseredin Shah and his 84 wives
“Nasseredin Shah and his 84 Wives” is based on the photos taken by the Shah himself as well as by his court.
#29: Kiarostami – The Art of Living / Roads (2 films)
A unique film essay on the world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami / Looking to his own art for inspiration, Abbas Kiarostami reflects on the power of landscape.
#28: Alex & Ali
An epic love story of an American and an Iranian gay couple. Alex, a former Peace Corps volunteer, spent a decade living in Iran (1967 - 1977).