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More like this?

posted 15 years ago by marmitemad
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I caught this on BBC4 the other night and was completely mesmerised by it. I thought all of the aspects of the film were excellent - from characterisation to cinematography. The only element I thought was weaker was that I couldn't help feeling throughout the film that it was going to have an entirely predictable ending... and then it didn't! So refreshing.

I was just wondering whether anyone can recommend any more Iranian films. Knowing nothing at all about the country's cinema, I have no idea whether this is in any way typical. Is this an 'arty' film for Iran; does it have a more mainstream industry as well. Any thoughts or pointers would be most welcome.

Thanks...

PS. I hadn't seen Farsi script before, only heard it spoken, isn't it beautiful?

[–] Navid94 12 years ago

Hey marmitemad
I don't watch Iranian film so much but I think you should not miss these
1. A Separation
2. Children of heaven
3. The Color of Paradise
4. Baran
5. The Song of Sparrows
6. Low heights (Directed by : Ebrahim Hatamikia)
7. here without me
8. About Elly
9. taste of cherry
10. close-up
11. The Willow Tree
12. turtles can fly
13. a time for drunken horse
14. Hamoun
15. Leila
16. Under the city's skin
17. Offside
18. The white baloon
19. The circle
20. crimson gold

Watch them they are totally amazing ;)

[–] stizzy001 10 years ago

I've seen 7 of these suggestions and I'm literally following your path as I enjoyed all but 1 of them. Offside seemed pointless. Unfortunately, they aren't all available to me in region 1 format, but I'm trying. Thanks for the post, truly!