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1. A Separation (2011)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini
Votes: 258,420 | Gross: $7.10M
2. Holy Spider (2022)
118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.
Director: Ali Abbasi | Stars: Alice Rahimi, Diana Al Hussen, Soraya Helli, Mehdi Bajestani
Votes: 25,299
3. Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
162 min | Biography, Drama, History
The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mahdi Pakdel, Sareh Bayat, Mina Sadati, Ali Reza Shoja'noori
Votes: 12,035
4. The Lady of Heaven (2021)
R | 141 min | Action, Drama, History
Two stories separated by 1400 years. After losing his mother in the midst of a war-torn country, an Iraqi child, learns the importance and power of patience by discovering the historical story of Lady Fatima and her suffering.
Director: Eli King | Stars: Denise Black, Gabriel Cartade, Ray Fearon, Mark Anthony Brighton
Votes: 14,686
5. The Lizard (2004)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
A recently jailed petty thief disguises as a Mullah and succeeds in escaping; but has to stay in the Mullah' role longer than he expected to.
Director: Kamal Tabrizi | Stars: Parviz Parastui, Bahram Ebrahimi, Reza Saeedi, Shahrokh Foroutanian
Votes: 22,438
6. The Martyr of Kufa (1997–2020)
Biography, Drama, History
The whole story about Imam Ali, the friend and companion of Prophet Muhammad.
Stars: Dariush Arjmand, Saeid Nickpour, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Parviz Parastui
Votes: 3,295
7. Salman Farsi
Biography, Drama, History | Filming
The life of Salman the Persian, one of the best companions and faithful friend of Muhammad and Ali, from birth to death. His path to find God and the true religion.
Stars: Ali Reza Shoja'noori, Hichem Rostom, Christina Sotiriou, Shahram Haghighat Doost
8. Hussein, Who Said No (2014)
160 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.
Director: Ahmad Reza Darvish | Stars: Arash Aasefi, Farhad Ghaemian, Hassan Pourshirazi, Pouria Poursorkh
Votes: 1,437
9. Mokhtarnameh (2010–2011)
Biography, Drama, History
Mukhtar Thaqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the town of Kufa to avenge the martyrdom of Hussain (grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad).
Stars: Fariborz Arabnia, Reza Rooygari, Nasrin Moghanloo, Fariba Kowsari
Votes: 9,601
10. Al Hasan and Al Husein (2011)
Approved | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It revolves around the two grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hassan and Hussein, and their relationship with their companions, sedition that occurred between them and their companions after the killing of Usman ibn Affan.
Stars: Mahmoud Nasr, Muhannad Qatesh, Mahmood Khalili, Tag Heider
Votes: 22
11. Skin (2020)
90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance
When demonic Jinns threaten his mother, a man must confront the sins of his family and a curse that spans generations. A tale of love, magic and superstition.
Directors: Bahman Ark, Bahram Ark | Stars: Javad Ghamati, Fatemeh Masoudifar, Mahmoud Nazaralian, Hadi Eftekharzadeh
Votes: 640
12. Heart Broken (2009)
110 min | Drama, Romance
Heartbroken is the story of love between two youngsters who have two different perspectives and are from two different families.
Director: Ali Rooyintan | Stars: Shahab Hosseini, Bita Baadraan, Khosro Shakibai, Habib Bakhtiari
Votes: 1,486
13. Reign of Love (2000– )
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
This is a story about the journey of a philosopher/ religous figure/thinker Imam Ali Reza of the prominent Islamic world at a time when the entire islamic territory was ruled by tyranny. ... See full summary »
Stars: Akbar Ahmadi, Abbas Amiri, Ali Amjadi, Saideh Arab
Votes: 445
14. Princess of Rome (2015)
75 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Princess of Rome, Mellika, granddaughter of Great Caesar. The story talks about her move from Byzantium in the 9th century, to avoid her marriage with Krytos, and brings her to Baghdad to become the mother of Imam Mahdi, the Savior.
Director: Hadi Mohammadian | Stars: Nasser Tahmasb, Arman Afifeh, Hosni Badr Aldin, Sawsan Awwad
Votes: 1,560
15. Iran and the West (2009– )
Documentary
Stars: Tony Gardner, Richard Haass, Warren Christopher, Mohammad Khatami
Votes: 196
16. The Fateful Day (1995)
105 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth.
Director: Shahram Assadi | Stars: Ali Reza Shoja'noori, Ladan Mostofi, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Hamid Abdolmaleki
Votes: 708
17. The Loneliest Commander (1997)
Biography, Drama, History
Muawiya's tricks and plotting against Imam Al Hassan (A.S) for the Islamic Caliphate.
Stars: Nasser Aghayi, Abbas Amiri, Enayat Bakhshi, Afsaneh Bayegan
Votes: 158
18. Iran, une puissance dévoilée (2009 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Iran is on the rise after a century of political upheaval. For the first time, access has been granted to Iranian national archives and rare footage, looking back over 100 years of Iranian ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Michel Vecchiet | Stars: Abbas Abdi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hossein Ala, Osama bin Laden
Votes: 55
19. I Want to Live (2015)
106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Stories of Kurdish Refugees from Syria who are living in refugee camps in Kurdistan. The film was shot on location and takes place during the Syrian civil war and the ISIS attacks on ... See full summary »
Director: Karzan Kardozi | Stars: Shndar Noradin Ali, Ahmed Noradin Ali, Noradin Khalaf Ali, Nariman Abdullah
Votes: 2,877
20. Minibus (2021)
18 min | Short
A group of Iraqis travel on a broken minibus. Their travel is laden with danger as they try to avoid Saddam Hussein's soldiers and security forces. Minibus is a powerful short film ... See full summary »
Director: Aboozar Heidari | Stars: Elham Abdullahpoor, Zeinab Asakarah, Behran Baak, Ali Doorqizadeh
21. Inside Islam (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary
It is the second largest of the world's great religions, and the fastest growing. Its name comes from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners it is synonymous with terror. INSIDE ISLAM ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hufnail
Votes: 90
22. Masoomiyat Az Dast Rafte (2002–2003)
Drama, History
Shozab, one of the companions of Imam Ali, the treasurer of the Kufa, despite having a loving christian wife, Maria, falls in love with Homeyra the Jew and finds himself in a conflict between reason and his love and beliefs.
Stars: Ebrahim Abadi, Akbar Abdi, Khosro Ahmadi, Abbas Amiri
Votes: 256
23. Chroniques d'un Iran interdit (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
While winds of freedom blow through the Arab world, the Iranian youth waits. They were the first to rise up against their leaders in 2009.
Director: Manon Loizeau | Stars: Neda Agha-Soltan, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Sohrab Arabi, Mehdi Chamran
Votes: 28
24. The Wind of Al Amal (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
'The Wind of Al Amal' explores the complicated struggle and fragmented stories of some Iraqi refugees and exiled as some of them attempt to integrate themselves into the American landscape ... See full summary »
Director: Fredric Lean | Stars: Haider Al-Saedy, Maha Alkhafaji, Bob Carey, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 113
25. In the Shadow of the Palms - Iraq (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, War
The Internationally Multi-Award Winning Feaure In the Shadow of the Palms is the Only documentary filmed in Iraq prior to, during, and after the fall of Saddam Hussein. It documents the ... See full summary »
Director: Wayne Coles-Janess
Votes: 62
26. Traveller of Rey (2001)
115 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of life of Abdol-azim Alhasani and his migration to Iran during the tenth Abbasid caliph's reign.
Director: Davood Mir-Bagheri | Stars: Amiryal Arjmand, Dariush Arjmand, Vishka Asayesh, Enayat Bakhshi
Votes: 212
27. The Blood of My Brother (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, War
While volunteering to guard the ancient mosque in Kadhimiya, Ra'ad, an Iraqi portrait photographer, is shot and killed by an American patrol. His brother Ibrahim dreams of revenge.
Director: Andrew Berends
Votes: 120
28. An Islamic Conscience: The Aga Khan and the Ismailis (2007)
61 min | Documentary
Born into a world of wealth and privilege, he devotes his life to eliminating poverty and inequality. A religious leader who traces his ancestry back to the Prophet Muhammad, he struggles ... See full summary »
Directors: Shamir Allibhai, Jane Chablani, William Cran | Star: His Highness the Aga Khan
Votes: 26
29. 24 hours to leave UAE (2016)
5 min | Short, Drama
a guy who lived in United Arab Emirates for 20 years has to leave within 24 hours just because he is not a muslim sunni.
Director: Leo Antonio Valentino | Star: Leo Antonio Valentino
30. I Shall Dance (2014)
51 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama | Completed
A story about a young man from Quetta, Pakistan who wanted to dance and had to face obstacles in his life to reach his goal of becoming a professional dancer.
Director: Sonia Ahmed | Star: Changu Changezi
31.
P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode:
My Country, My Country
(2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The director follows a Sunni doctor as he prepares to run for the early 2005 elections in Iraq.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Dr. Riyadh, Aaron Castle, Scott Farren-Price, Renato Gonclaves
Votes: 437 | Gross: $0.03M
32.
Know More News (2019)
Episode:
Live: Yemen & the Israeli Election
(2019)
News
Stars: Adam Green, Ryan Dawson
34.
WION: Gravitas Plus (2020– )
Episode:
Saudi Arabia Vs Iran: The Rivalry Explained
(2022)
9 min | Documentary, Short, News
In this 119th episode of the "WION: Gravitas Plus", Palki Sharma decodes the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay
35.
Eastern Philosophy (2002)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2002)
Documentary, History
Despite their belief in a common Godhead, the deeply rooted religions of Judaism and Islam have experienced a tense history. Delve into the heart of each religion. What are their core values? What does the future hold for each religion?
Director: Trevor Green | Stars: Amira Bennison, Trevor Nichols, Lionel Tann
36.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
America Bombs the Houthis: F*** Around, Find Out
(2024 Podcast Episode)
54 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Ben Shapiro
37.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
ISIS and the Battle for Iraq
(2017)
47 min | Documentary, News
Emmy-award winning journalist Ramita Navai reveals the other side of the war against ISIS in Iraq, looking at allegations of torture, execution and sectarian cleansing of Sunni refugees by Shia militias.
Director: Patrick Wells | Star: Ramita Navai
Votes: 7