After twelve years of imprisonment by their own parents, two sisters are finally released by social workers to face the outside world for the first time.

Directed by Samira Makhmalbaf

In Afghanistan, a young girl embarks on a journey to learn to read and write, only to be met with a series of obstacles including financial strain, a series of quests and a local gang of bullies pretending to be the Taliban.

Directed by Hana Makhmalbaf

A drama about corruption and injustice in Iranian society. You are the oppressed, or you have to join the oppressor to survive.

Written and Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance.

Written and Directed by Alireza Khatami

When an old couple washes their gabbeh rug - a young woman magically appears and tells them her life story.

Written and Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.

Written and Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded at JFK airport and must take up temporary residence there.

Directed by Steven Spielberg

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man's identity.

Directed by Jafar Panahi

A young widow returning to her village inherits an ancient sword no one will claim - until a warrior from the past arrives to retrieve it, only to fall in love with her instead.

Written and Directed by Bahram Beyzaie

When an impoverished boy loses his sister shoes, the siblings are forced to secretly share his only pair, racing back and forth against school suspensions, and the discipline of their unforgiving father at home.

Directed by Majid Majidi