Some other names from my very limited exposure to this region so far:
Farrokhzad
Mehrjui
Paronnaud
Naderi
Hoping to see some other great recommendations here.
Thank you House Of Leaves, I’ve just checked your list. I agree with the first user who commented on your list, you should definitely check out Asghar Farhadi, he’s a great director in my opinion. It would be nice to hear from the Mubi’s Persian community, so they could track a short list, let’s say 10-12 movies, to retrace historically their cinema. Not necessarily the best movies, but the most significant. For example, who’s nowadays the director who manage to really describe the complexity of Iranian society? As an European I’d be really interested to discuss on those issues…
1.the house is black (Forugh Farrokhzad)
2.BRICK AND MIRROR (Ebrahim Golestan)
3.still life (Sohrab Shahid Saless)
4.BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER – TRAVELLERS (Bahram Beizai)
5once upon time ,cinema – Gabbeh (Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
6. Leila- Pari – Sara – Pear tree-the cow (Dariush Mehrjui)
7. the color of paradise – children of heaven (Majid Majidi)
8.I AM TARANEH, I AM FIFTEEN YEARS OLD (Rasul Sadrameli)
9.TURTLES CAN FLY (Bahman Ghobadi)
10.Mother (Ali Hatami)
11. Runner (amir naderi)
12.TEHRAN IS THE CAPITAL OF IRAN (Kamran Shirdel)
current filmmakers
AS SIMPLE AS THAT-A CUBE OF SUGAR (SEYYED REZA MIR-KARIMI)
A FEW KILOS OF DATES FOR A FUNERAL (Saman Salur)
IT’S WINTER (Rafi Pitts)
A WALK IN THE FOG (Bahram Tavakoli)
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thank you Vahid for your contribution!
In adition to what others have suggested, I’d say more Kamran Shirdel films… And I cant recall many films at the moment. You can check my list on Iranian cinema if you like.
that’s ok so far All Is Grace, thank you. that’s already a lot of movies to explore!
your welcome Andrea,it was my pleasure
Andrea Lazzaroni
Besides well-known names like Kiarostami, Panahi, Farhadi, are there any other Persian directors who deserve my attention? Would you help me to deepen my knowledge of Persian cinema? Any movies to suggest? Than you in advance!