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 | The Stoning of Soraya M.
More Info |  | 2008 |  |  | 03/09/10 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Farsi Language, Blu-ray, Foreign Languages, Foreign Regions, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Cast: Ali Pourtash, David Diaan, James Caviezel, Mozhan Marnò, Navid Negahban, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Vida Ghahremani, Director(s): Cyrus Nowrasteh, Set in 1986 Iran at the start of Khomeini's reign, director Cyrus Nowrasteh's drama tells the true story of Soraya (Mozhan Marnò), whose husband plots to have her falsely accused of adultery so he can divorce her and marry a young girl. French journalist Freidoune (Jim Caviezel) is pulled into Soraya's tragic story when he meets a desperate woman named Zahra (Shohreh Aghdashloo). |
 | Children of Heaven
More Info | | 1997 |  | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign Children & Family, Farsi Language, Children & Family Movies, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Movies/TV for ages 8 to 10, Movies/TV for ages 11 to 12, Family Features, Foreign Children & Family Movies, Middle Eastern Movies, Iranian Movies, Farsi-Language Movies, Cast: Mohammad Amir Naji, Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi, Fereshte Sarabandi, Kamal Mirkarimi, Behzad Rafi, Dariush Mokhtari, Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian, Masume Dair, Director(s): Majid Majidi, In this Oscar-nominated Iranian drama from filmmaker Majid Majidi, a young boy (Amir Farrokh Hashemian) accidentally loses his sister's (Bahare Seddiqi) shoes and must share his own sneakers with her in a sort of relay while each attends school at different times during the day. The boy ultimately enters a much-publicized foot race in hopes of placing third and taking home the prize: a new pair of sneakers. |
 | Popeye: Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's 40 Thieves
More Info | | 1936 |  | | 05/24/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Children & Family, Cartoons, Family Classics, Kids' TV, Classics, Classic Comedies, Showbiz Comedies, Spoofs and Satire, Horror, Sci-Fi Horror, Creature Features, Family Comedies, Animal Tales, Snowboarding, Sports Stories, Sports Comedies, Drama, Crime Dramas, Political Dramas, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Romance Classics, Classic War Stories, Classic Dramas, Military & War Dramas, Anime & Animation, Anime Drama, Anime Sci-Fi, Anime Series, Romantic Dramas, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Erotic Thrillers, Mystery, Suspense, Classic Movie Musicals, Musicals, Rock & Pop, Pop, United Kingdom, Must-See Musicals, Sports & Fitness, Pilates & Fitness Ball, Low-Impact Workouts, Workouts, Teen Romance, Romance, African-American Dramas, Made-for-TV Movies, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Thrillers, Action Thrillers, Dramas Based on Bestsellers, Family Dramas, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy, Teen Dramas, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Comedy, Slapstick, Late Night Comedies, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign Children & Family, Farsi Language, Action & Adventure, Action Comedies, Martial Arts, Hong Kong, Mobster, Gay & Lesbian, Indie Dramas, Indie Comedies, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Polish Language, Japan, Crime Action, Indie Action, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cult Comedies, Family Adventures, Ages 5-7, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Heist Films, Satanic Stories, Supernatural Horror, Cult Horror, Family Animation, Book Characters, Action Classics, Blaxploitation, African-American Action, Social Issue Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Independent, Teen Screams, Romantic Comedies, Indie Romance, Basketball, Courtroom Dramas, Classic Thrillers, Australia/ New Zealand, Comic Books and Superheroes, Sci-Fi Adventure, Slashers and Serial Killers, Supernatural Thrillers, Showbiz Dramas, Biographies, Sci-Fi Dramas, Painting, Foreign Comedies, Mandarin Language, Foreign Romance, Adventures, France, Teen Comedies, Classic Westerns, Screwball, Miscellaneous Sports, Sports Dramas, Other Sports, Gay & Lesbian Romance, Indie Gay & Lesbian, Lesbian, Documentary, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Espionage Thrillers, Political Thrillers, Dramas Based on Real Life, Medical Dramas, Tearjerkers, Yoga, Ages 2-4, Baseball, Foreign Horror, Italian Horror, Italian Language, Italy, Westerns, Blockbusters, Alien Sci-Fi, Deadly Disasters, Classical Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Scandinavia, Danish Language, Foreign Classics, Foreign Action & Adventure, Military Documentaries, Faith & Spirituality, Kids' Inspirational, Inspirational Stories for Kids, Kids' Music, Anime Horror, Anime Action, Anime Feature Films, Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Espionage Action, Indie Classics, Golf, Religious Comedies & Satires, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Cardio & Aerobics, Steamy Romance, Abs, Glutes, & More, Horror Classics, Monsters, Dance Workouts, Spain, Foreign Must-See, Spanish Language, Asian Horror, Japanese Language, British TV, Best of British Humor, Military & War Action, Film Noir, Auto Racing, Germany, Sports Documentaries, Biographical Documentaries, Soccer, Science and Nature Documentaries, PBS Documentaries, TV Documentaries, TV Science & Nature, Foreign Thrillers, Latin America, Mind & Body, Healthy Living, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Music & Musicals, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Religion & Mythology Documentaries, Rockumentaries, Classic Rock, Crime Documentaries, Stand-Up, Disney, Foreign Classic Comedies, Vampires, B-Movie Horror, General Strength & Flexibility, Sci-Fi Cult Classics, Foreign Silent Films, Foreign Classic Dramas, German Language, Inspirational Sing-Alongs, Rap & Hip-Hop, Historical Documentaries, Foreign Art House, Latino Comedies, Coming of Age, Martial Arts & Boxing Workouts, Belgium, French Language, Indie Documentaries, Inspirational Stories, Mexico, Special Interest, Contemporary Stage Musicals, Theater Arts, African-American Romance, Judaica, Political Comedies, Zombies, African-American Comedies, Dinosaurs, TV, World Music, World Dance, Cast: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Lou Fleischer, Director(s): Dave Fleischer, Popeye the Sailor, accompanied by Olive Oyl and Wimpy, is dispatched to stop the dreaded bandit Abu Hassan and his force of 40 thieves. |
 | Googoosh: Iran's Daughter
More Info | | 2000 | | | 05/26/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Foreign Documentaries, Iran, Farsi Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Googoosh, Director(s): Farhad Zamani, Once Iran's most famous pop singer, Googoosh was branded a temptress and forbidden to perform or record music as a result of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iranian-American filmmaker Farhad Zamani tells her story in this documentary and examines how the revolution transformed Iranian culture. Interviews, historical analysis and performance footage are used to relate the singer's story and detail Iran's political, social and cultural changes. |
 | Day Break
More Info | | 2005 | | | 12/31/06 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Iran, Foreign Dramas, Cast: Hosein Yari, Director(s): Hamid Rahmanian, The agony of waiting to learn his fate takes a toll on the psyche of convicted killer Mansour (Hosein Yari), whose life hangs in the balance in director Hamid Rahmanian's taut drama filmed in a Tehran jail. Under Islamic law, in capital cases it falls to the victim's family to either condemn or mercifully spare the offender. But when they repeatedly fail to appear on the chosen day, Mansour is left in a torturous psychological purgatory. |
 | The Deserted Station
More Info | | 2002 | | | 08/04/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign Art House, Cast: Leila Hatami, Mahmoud Pak Neeyat, Mehran Rajabi, Nezam Manouchehri, Director(s): Alireza Raisian, Inspired by a photographic jaunt taken by director Ali Reza Raisian, this lyrical film asks what happens next when a couple (Nezam Manouchehri and Leila Hatami) is stranded in a small village after their car breaks down. Only a teacher seems to be manning the town and its smattering of children, who are then left with the woman while the two men fix the car. Having no children of her own, the woman's left to face her feelings about parenthood. |
 | Leila
More Info | | 1998 | | | 05/26/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Farsi Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Ali Mosaffa, Amir Pievar, Jamileh Sheikhi, Leila Hatami, Director(s): Dariush Mehrjui, For newlyweds Reza and Leila (Ali Mosaffa and Leila Hatami), domestic bliss comes to a halt when Leila learns she can't conceive. Enter Reza's domineering mother (Jamileh Sheikhi), who urges Reza to take a second wife. Soon, the meddling mom enlists the extended family to help the couple find a suitable bride who will presumably produce an heir. Dariush Mehrjui directs this heartwrenching family drama set in contemporary Iran. |
 | Men at Work
More Info | | 2006 | | | 12/31/06 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Iran, Cast: Mahmoud Kalari, Reza Kianian, Director(s): Mani Haghighi, An allegorical comedy, this Iranian film follows the strange quest of four old friends as they return from a ski trip. When Sahar (Mahnaz Afshar), Mammad (Ahmad Hamed), Moshen (Mamoud Kalari) and Jalil (Reza Kianian) spot a giant rock jutting from the edge of a cliff, they become obsessed with shoving over the boulder. Repeated failures only push them to succeed, and their absurd efforts with the phallic stone begin to reveal some deeper issues. |
 | The Suitors
More Info | | 1988 | | | 05/26/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Iran, Cast: Ali Azizian, Assurbanipal Babila, Bahman Maghsoudlou, Bahman Soltani, Leila Ebtehadj, Manuchehr Harsini, Mariyam Touzi, Pouran Esrafily, Sean O'Sullivan, Shahab Navab, Director(s): Ghasem Ebrahimian, Fresh from Taheran -- where he traveled to fetch his new bride, Mariyam (Pouran Esrafily) -- Iranian businessman Haji (Assurbanipal Babila) invites a group of his friends over for a celebratory feast. But when blood from their traditional meal of slaughtered lamb riles the suspicions of the neighbors, a SWAT team is sent to intervene. Shortly after Haji is killed in the ensuing shootout, Mariyam faces a dilemma: She has too many suitors to count. |
 | A Time for Drunken Horses
More Info | | 2000 | | | 08/15/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign Countries, Cast: Amaneh Ekhtiar-Dini, Ayoub Ahmadi, Jouvin Younessi, Madi Ekhtiar-Dini, Nezhad Ekhtiar-Dini, Rojin Younessi, Kolsolum Ekhtiar-dini, Karim Ekhtiar-dini, Rahman Salehi, Osman Karimi, Director(s): Bahman Ghobadi, When the youngest boy of a destitute Kurdish family suffers from a terminal illness, his young siblings struggle to pay for a life-saving operation, resorting to manual labor and smuggling to raise the funds. With both parents dead, the children's devotion to one another is unparalleled, but mere day-to-day survival is tenuous in the unforgiving, freezing mountainous terrain along the Iran-Iraq border. |
 | It
More Info | | 1927 | | | 07/01/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Silent Films, Classic Comedies, Romance Classics, Romantic Comedies, Documentary, British TV, Science and Nature Documentaries, TV Science & Nature, TV Documentaries, United Kingdom, Classic War Stories, Classic Dramas, Action Classics, Biographies, Drama, Crime Dramas, Indie Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Action & Adventure, Crime Action, Martial Arts, Action Thrillers, Crime Thrillers, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Indie Documentaries, Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Children & Family, Family Dramas, Disney, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Sports Stories, Boxing, Sports Dramas, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Thrillers, Sci-Fi Adventure, Deadly Disasters, Horror, Creature Features, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Czech Republic, Czech Language, Foreign Dramas, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Fantasy, Indie Comedies, Romance, Indie Romance, Australia/ New Zealand, Mystery, Suspense, Family Comedies, Animal Tales, Family Adventures, Ages 5-7, Supernatural Thrillers, African-American Dramas, TV Miniseries, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Faith & Spirituality, Religious Comedies & Satires, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Sports & Fitness, Workouts, Pilates & Fitness Ball, Political Dramas, Courtroom Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Family Animation, Late Night Comedies, Espionage Action, Espionage Thrillers, Political Comedies, Action Comedies, Cult Comedies, Pregnancy & Post-Natal Fitness, Yoga, Israel, Thrillers, Teen Screams, Psychological Thrillers, Sports Comedies, Football, Sci-Fi Horror, Spoofs and Satire, Epics, Ages 2-4, Anime & Animation, Anime Drama, Anime Sci-Fi, Anime Series, France, Military & War Dramas, Tearjerkers, Book Characters, Foreign Musicals, Foreign Romance, Foreign Classics, French Language, Ice Hockey, Triumph of the Underdogs, Military & War Action, Food & Wine, Food Stories, Special Interest, Film Noir, Medical Dramas, Foreign Documentaries, Ballet & Modern Dance, Dance, General Strength & Flexibility, Cardio & Aerobics, Mobster, Latino Dramas, Latino Comedies, Screwball, Slapstick, Saturday Night Live, Blockbusters, Adventures, Foreign Art House, Scandinavia, Danish Language, African-American Comedies, Heist Films, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Westerns, Africa, Showbiz Comedies, Baseball, Historical Documentaries, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Military Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Religion & Mythology Documentaries, Steamy Romance, Monsters, Surfing & Boardsports, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Teen Comedies, Vampires, Showbiz Dramas, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Musicals, Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family Classics, Horror Classics, Satanic Stories, Cult Horror, Made-for-TV Movies, Mockumentaries, Music & Musicals, Slashers and Serial Killers, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Erotic Thrillers, Independent, Experimental, Foreign Steamy Romance, Foreign Must-See, Mexico, Spanish Language, Rap & Hip-Hop, Urban & Dance, Poland, Polish Language, Supernatural Horror, Kids' TV, Sci-Fi Dramas, Soccer, Indie Suspense & Thriller, Classic Movie Musicals, TV, Classic TV Dramas, TV Crime Dramas, TV Classics, Portuguese Language, Brazil, Classic Westerns, Biographical Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Cartoons, Snowboarding, Rock & Pop, Pop, Must-See Musicals, Low-Impact Workouts, Teen Romance, Dramas Based on Bestsellers, Teen Dramas, Iran, Foreign Children & Family, Farsi Language, Hong Kong, Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Japan, Indie Action, Blaxploitation, African-American Action, Basketball, Classic Thrillers, Comic Books and Superheroes, Painting, Mandarin Language, Miscellaneous Sports, Other Sports, Gay & Lesbian Romance, Indie Gay & Lesbian, Lesbian, Political Thrillers, Classic Movies, Comedies, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Silent Movies, Classic Romantic Movies, Cast: Clara Bow, António Moreno, William Austin, Priscilla Bonner, Jacqueline Gadsden, Julia Swayne Gordon, Director(s): Clarence G. Badger, This 1927 silent film features Clara Bow as Betty Lou, a sweet and sassy clerk at a department store who decides she has found Mr. Right when she meets the store's owner (Antonio Moreno). One thing: She must convince him that she's Ms. Right, too. As Betty Lou strives to catch his attention, she also tries to help her roommate, who has recently become a mother.This classic silver-screen tale is inspired by a short story written by Elinor Glyn. |
 | Turtles Can Fly
More Info | | 2005 | | | 11/20/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Military & War Dramas, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Foreign Languages, Foreign Regions, Cast: Abdol Rahman Karim, Ajil Zibari, Avaz Latif, Hiresh Feysal Rahman, Saddam Hossein Feysal, Soran Ebrahim, Director(s): Bahman Ghobadi, Residents of an Iraqi Kurdistan village await the violent arrival of the invading U.S Army. A young boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim) helps clear minefields and installs equipment that brings in news from the outside world. Meanwhile, three orphans wander aimlessly, the victims of tragic happenstance. As Saddam is removed from power, these innocent children must confront the harsh reality that awaits them. Bahman Ghobadi directs. |
 | Baran
More Info | | 2001 | | | 01/03/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Romance, Iran, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Romantic Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, Middle Eastern Movies, Iranian Movies, Farsi-Language Movies, Cast: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami, Mohammad Amir Naji, Hossein Mahjoub, Abbas Rahimi, Gholam Ali Bakhshi, Jafar Tawakoli, Yadollah Hedayati, Parviz Larijani, Mahmoud Behraznia, Director(s): Majid Majidi, When 17-year-old Latif (Hossein Abedini) loses his job at a Tehran, Iran, construction site to the illegally hired Afghan Rahmat (Zahra Bahrami), he begins playing cruel pranks on Rahmat. Soon, however, Latif discovers that Rahmat is actually a girl, and he begins helping shoulder her burden at the construction site. When officials demand that all illegal workers be fired, Latif must choose between safety and social standing, and his young love. |
 | Revolt
More Info | | 1986 | | | 09/01/10 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Action & Adventure, Action Thrillers, Crime Action, Iran, Cast: Rand Martin, Director(s): J. Sheybani, Rand Martin stars in this tense actioner as a drug runner who decides to turn the tables on his longtime employer -- a power-wielding drug lord and gangster -- by paying him back in piles and piles of revenge. As a means to an end, the drug runner joins forces with a county sheriff ... who has motives of his own. Together, they dig in deep to bring the unscrupulous kingpin's empire to its knees. |
 | No One Knows About Persian Cats
More Info | | 2009 | | | 03/15/11 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Cast: Ash Koosha, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad, Hamed Seyyed Javadi, Hichkas, Negar Shaghaghi, Director(s): Bahman Ghobadi, What do you do when you can't play music in your homeland, but you can't leave your country to play it abroad either? This is the dilemma faced by an Iranian guy and gal who, fresh on the heels of their prison release, decide to form a rock band. Despite having drive and ambition to spare, the wannabe rockers are stymied by lack of passports, lack of funds and lack of musicians who're willing to leave Iran in this drama from Bahman Ghobadi. |
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