A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse.
Tehran Taboo
2017
7.1/10
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009
7.7/10
Driving Lessons
2006
6.1/10
Tatami
2024
7.7/10
CQ
2001
5.9/10
SubUrbia
1997
6.2/10
The Trial
1962
7.4/10
My Favourite Cake
2024
7.3/10
Match
2014
5.9/10
Small Apartments
2012
5.8/10
Code 3
2025
7.1/10
A Dog Year
2009
6.1/10
XX/XY
2002
5.8/10
Villains
2019
6.2/10
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
2021
6.9/10
Closet Land
1991
6.6/10
The Infidel
2010
6.2/10
Critical Care
1997
6.4/10
¿Y Cómo Es Él?
2022
7.5/10
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
6.5/10
Holy Lola
2004
5.9/10
