top films from IRAN

1.       P Like Pelican (P mesle pelican) - 1972 - Documentary - Parviz Kimiavi

2.       Persepolis - 2007 - Animation - Marjane Satrapi

3.       The House Is Black (Khaneh siah ast) - 1963 - Short - Forugh Farrokhzad

4.       Hezar-Dastan - 1978 - Action - Ali Hatami

5.       Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) - 1997 - Drama - Majid Majidi

6.       The Lizard (Marmoulak) - 2004 - Comedy - Kamal Tabrizi

7.       Close-up (Nema-ye Nazdik) - 1990 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami

8.       The Cycle (Dayereh mina) - 1978 - Drama - Dariush Mehrjui

9.       Nights of Barareh (Shabhaye Barareh) - 2005 - Comedy - Mehran Modiri

10.   John Malkovich's Eyes (Cheshmane John Malkovich) - 2004 - Fantasy - Sara Solati

11.   Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) - 2004 - Drama - Bahman Ghobadi

12.   Where Is the Friend's Home? - 1987 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami

13.   The Cow (Gaav) - 1969 - Drama - Dariush Mehrjui

14.   The Color of Paradise (Rang-e Khoda) - 1999 - Drama - Majid Majidi

15.   About Elly (Darbareye Elly) - 2009 - Drama - Asghar Farhadi

16.   Gheisar (Qaysar) - 1969 - Crime - Masud Kimiai

17.   The Deer (Gavaznha) - 1976 - Crime - Masud Kimiai

18.   Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e guilass) - 1997 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami

19.   Baran - 2001 - Romance - Majid Majidi

20.   And Life Goes On (Zendegi va digar hich) - 1991 - Adventure - Abbas Kiarostami

21.   The White Balloon (Badkonake sefid) - 1995 - Drama - Jafar Panahi

22.   A Moment of Innocence (Nun va Goldoon) - 1995 - Comedy - Mohsen Makhmalbaf

23.   Through the Olive Trees (Zire darakhatan zeyton) - 1994 - Drama - A. Kiarostami

24.   Mother (Madar) - 1991 - Drama - Ali Hatami

25.   Bashu, the Little Stranger - 1986 - Drama - Bahram Beizai

26.   A Time for Drunken Horses (Zamani barayé masti asbha) - 2000 - Drama - B.Ghobadi

27.   The Runner (Davandeh) - 1985 - Drama - Amir Naderi

28.   The Wind Will Carry Us (Bad ma ra khahad bord) - 1999 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami

29.   Crimson Gold (Talaye sorkh) - 2003 - Drama - Jafar Panahi

30.   The Song of Sparrows (Avaze gonjeshk-ha) - 2006 - Drama - Majid Majidi

31.   The Circle (Dayereh) - 2000 - Drama - Jafar Panahi

32.   Ten - 2002 - Drama - Abbas Kiarostami

33.   As Simple as That (Be hamin sadegi) - 2008 - Drama - Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi

34.   The Apple (Sib) - 1998 - Drama - Samira Makhmalbaf

35.   Gabbeh - 1996 - Drama - Mohsen Makhmalbaf

36.   Offside - 2006 - Drama - Jafar Panahi

37.   The Day I Became a Woman (Roozi ke zan shodam) - 2000 - Comedy - M. Makhmalbaf

38.   Half Moon (Niwemang) - 2006 - Comedy - Bahman Ghobadi

39.   Iron Island (Jazireh ahani) - 2005 - Drama - Mohammad Rasoulof

40.   A Seperation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) - 2011 - Ashgar Farhadi