Mehdi Bajestani

La judoka iranienne Leila et son entraîneuse Maryam se rendent au championnat du monde de judo avec l'intention de ramener la première médaille d'or de l'Iran. Au milieu de la compétition, elles reçoivent un ultimatum de la République islamique ordonnant à Leila de simuler une blessure et de perdre. Sa liberté et celle de sa famille étant en jeu, Leila est confrontée à un choix impossible : feindre une blessure et se plier au régime iranien, comme Maryam l'implore de le faire, ou les défier tous les deux et continuer à se battre pour remporter l'or.

Iran 2001, une journaliste de Téhéran plonge dans les faubourgs les plus mal famés de la ville sainte de Mashhad pour enquêter sur une série de féminicides. Elle va s’apercevoir rapidement que les autorités locales ne sont pas pressées de voir l’affaire résolue. Ces crimes seraient l’œuvre d’un seul homme, qui prétend purifier la ville de ses péchés, en s’attaquant la nuit aux prostituées.

An imaginative dreamer university named Garoos professor falls in love with a student who resembles her teacher in this manner. Love story is endangered when a business competitor sets Garoos up for unethical behavior.

The film tells the story of a reclusive taxi driver in Tehran in the days leading up to an earthquake. He has chosen to distance himself from society and to be passive so as not to be hurt. Finally one of his passengers gives him enough motivation to act and bring about a change in his life.

'Resident of the Middle Floor' tells the quirky tale of a depressive writer (Shahab Hosseini) struggling for inspiration. He immerses himself into each new idea, playing the roles of his characters before our eyes. Slowly, these fantasies begin to intersect with his own life, blurring the line between his stories' worlds and his own failing existence. Will he ever be able to figure out the story he wants to tell? A throughly entertaining character study that is reminiscent of Walter Mitty's world.

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.