Direction: Maryam Keshavarz

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Maryam Keshavarz. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Queen Sugar (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Ava DuVernay · Kat Candler · Amanda Marsalis · DeMane Davis

Cast Rutina Wesley · Dawn-Lyen Gardner · Kofi Siriboe · Tina Lifford

Synopsis The series follows the life of two sisters, Nova Bordelon and Charley Bordelon, who, with her teenage son Micah moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from her recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.

6.6

27 votes

6.6

27 votes

Circumstance

2011 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Maryam Keshavarz

Cast Nikohl Boosheri · Sarah Kazemy · Reza Sixo Safai · Soheil Parsa

Synopsis Teenagers Atafeh, and her best friend, Shireen, are experimenting with their burgeoning sexuality amidst the subculture of Tehran’s underground art scene when Atafeh’s brother, Mehran, returns home from drug rehab as the prodigal son. Battling his demons, Mehran vehemently renounces...

6.3

442 votes

6.3

442 votes

The Persian Version

2023 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Maryam Keshavarz

Cast Layla Mohammadi · Niousha Noor · Kamand Shafieisabet · Bella Warda

Synopsis 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.

5.6

189 votes

5.6

189 votes

Viper Club

2018 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Maryam Keshavarz

Cast Susan Sarandon · Matt Bomer · Edie Falco · Lola Kirke

Synopsis A war correspondent gets taken hostage while on assignment, prompting his mother impatient with the government's lack of concern - to take matters into her own hands.

5.1

39 votes

5.1

39 votes

The Color of Love

2004 · Documentary · 69 min. · Iran

Direction Maryam Keshavarz

Synopsis One week each year Iranians stay out all night. Women abandon legal curfews. Men weep. Communities gather to mourn their saint's death, ask that wishes be granted, give thanks for prayers answered. While this week showcases Iran's most restrictive religious...

Not rated

Not rated