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The Cinema of Iran, also known as the Cinema of Persia, refers to the cinema and film industries in Iran which produce a variety of commercial films annually. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language. Iranian cinema has had many ups and downs.
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Duel is a 2004 Iranian war drama film It was directed by Ahmad Reza Darvish, who was mostly known for films about the Iran–Iraq War. Duel was shot in roughly 11 months in various cities of Iran. The first screening was at the Fajr International Film Festival, in 2004, where it won 8 Crystal Simorgh Award. Also, it is the first Iranian Movie to use Dolby Digital Sound. It is one of the most expensive independent movies ever made in Iranian cinema history.
Ebrahim Hatamikia is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor. Hatamikia is known for films depicting the Iran–Iraq War's impact on Iran. His films are considered some of the best ever made in the Iranian war cinema and most notable for their attention to social changes brought about by the war. Also, he is best-known for his explorations of the trauma by the war; both on returning soldiers and those who await them, unable to mourn effectively without knowing the fate of their loved ones.
Taraneh Alidoosti is an Iranian actress. She is best known internationally for her role in The Salesman (2016), which won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 89th Academy Awards. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. She is also known for starring in The Beautiful City (2003), Fireworks Wednesday (2006), About Elly (2009), Shahrzad (2015–2018).
Marooned in Iraq is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
The Journey is a 1995 Iranian film directed by Alireza Raisian and written by Abbas Kiarostami. The film follows Farhad Sadri and his family, as their home in Tehran is bombed during the Gulf War. The family moves to northern Iran, and during their travels they experience special moments.
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Lantouri is a 2016 Iranian drama film written, directed and produced by Reza Dormishian. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and in the Discoveries section of the 32nd Warsaw Film Festival. The film covers the story of throwing acid to the face of a young active journalist by a young man "Pasha" who is a leader of a gang of thieves and blackmailers. A gang that all of its members have been affected by injustice experiences in society.
Kianoush Ayari is an Iranian director and screenwriter. He is famous for his realistic style and unique stories like heart transplantation in his movie To Be or Not to Be (1998) or fate of a teacher after the horrible Bam earthquake in Wake Up, Arezoo! (2005). He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and three Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards.
Saeed Roustaee, also spelled Saeed Roustayi, is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best First Director at the 34th Fajr Film Festival for his feature directorial debut in drama film Life and a Day (2016). In 2022, his second film, Just 6.5 (2019), was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film. In April 2022, his third film, Leila's Brothers (2022), was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Life and a Day is a 2016 Iranian drama film written and directed by Saeed Roustaee. The film screened for the first time at the 34th Fajr Film Festival and earned 10 nominations and received 7 awards.
I Am Diego Maradona is a 2015 film by the Iranian director Bahram Tavakoli. The script was written by Tavakoli, and the film was lensed by Hooman Behmanesh. Golab Adineh, Saeed Aghakhani, Jamshid Hashempur, Babak Hamidian and Saber Abar starred in the principal roles. It was one of the most successful Iranian films of the year, and was nominated for multiple awards at the 2015 Fajr Film Festival.
The 16th Fajr International Film Festival held 1–11 February 1998 in Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Short Film Academy Awards also known as ISFA awards are an annual award held in Iran by the Iranian Short Film Association, a subset of the Iranian House of Cinema. This event was held for the first time in 2007 as the Iranian Independent Short Film Celebration during Kamal Farhang’s presidency of the Iranian Short Film Association board. Previously the best short film award was granted at the Great Celebration of Iranian Cinema Guild, but in 2007 the Iranian House of Cinema decided on eliminating the best short film, best documentary and best animation awards from the Great Celebration and requested trade unions to hold independent ceremonies in the same timeframe and grant awards in various fields to their own picks. Since then the Iranian Short Film Association has been in charge of selection and judging of the films. The director of each period is appointed by the board of Iranian Short Film Association. Amirali A’laaii, Majid Barzegar, Masoud Amini Tirani, Nima Abbaspour, Amir Touderoosta, Peyman Nahanghodrati and Armin Isarian have been the awards directors as of 2020. Due to selection and judging through the short film union members’ votes and independence from governmental organizations, the ISFA awards are considered the most credible short film award in Iran. The 11th edition will be held in spring 2021 with Alireza Ghasemi as director.
Afsaneh Naseri is an Iranian actress and radio narrator.
Iranian Film Festival Australia (IFFA) is a film festival held in Australia with a focus on Iranian films. IFFA was founded in 2011 and is now in its tenth year. It is considered to be a key Iranian cultural event in Australia by many iranians. IFFA is the only nation-wide festival in Australia dedicated to Iranian films.