Images from the Ghajar Dynasty (1993)
Images from the Qajar Dynasty: "A short documentary made while the filmmaker was preparing his acclaimed feature Once upon a Time, Cinema. The Qajar (aka Ghajar) family ruled Iran from 1785-1925. The film shows rare photos and early films shot at the Shah's court, along with family portraits."--Cont
A Moment of Innocence (1996)
A Moment of Innocence 1996 A forty year old ex cop goes to Tehran to meet with the director Makmalbaf and act in his latest film Twenty years ago the director had wounded the policeman with a knife in an attempt to disarm him to take his gun The filmmaker, who fought against the Shahs regime, was ar
The Gardener (2012)
The Gardener (2012) The Gardener is a surreal film made using documentary-style techniques via the cameras of father and son (the Makhmalbafs) who go to Israel to learn about a religion (Baha'i faith) that they don't know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the fait
The Silence (1998)
The Silence (1998) Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, a blind young boy is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village in Tajikistan. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to work, he could tell the quality of the bread