List of films about Iran

This is a list of films that involve Iran. (This listing excludes Iranian films).

List

TitleYearComments
Not Without My Daughter1991Betty Mahmoody's biography, portrays post-revolutionary Iran
Persepolis2007Animated production based on two graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi's biography, portrays Iranian revolution[1]
The stoning of Soraia M.2008about stoning in Iran
Cul-de-sac2010Kiana Firouz's biography, about homosexuality in Iran
Circumstance2011about homosexuality in Iran
Argo2012about Iran hostage crisis
Rhino Season2012about Iranian Revolution
Rosewater2014Maziar Bahari's biography, portrays 2009 protests
Red Rose2014about 2009 protests
Desert Dancer2014Afshin Ghaffarian's biography, portrays 2009 protests
Appropriate Behavior2014portrays immigrants in the United States
Septembers of Shiraz2015about a Jewish-Iranian family forced to flee the country in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution
Under the Shadow2016about War of the Cities
The Persian Version2023about an Iranian family (first- and second-generation) in the United States

References

  1. ↑ Lane, Anthony (2023). "Persepolis". New Yorker. Retrieved 2024-06-05 – via EBSCOHost.