Samira Makhmalbaf

Tracing the history and influence of Iranian cinema and its filmmakers.

Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly ...

An Iranian actor named Akbar is trying to become a serious actor instead of the clown everyone considers him to be. However financial problems ...

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay ...