Direction: Bahram Beizai

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Adnan Afravian · Susan Taslimi · Parvis Pourhosseini · Akbar Doodkar

Synopsis Bashu, the Little Stranger (1990) follows the journey of a young boy who, amidst the chaos of the Iran-Iraq War, loses his home and family. Terrified and alone, he stows away on a departing truck, finding himself in the unfamiliar...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Synopsis The Eloquent Carpet (S) (2006) is a concise cinematic piece featured in the collaborative film project 'Persian Carpet' (2007), a production by the National Carpet Center of Iran and the Farabi Film Foundation. This collective work showcases contributions from 15...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Mozhdeh Shamsai · Majid Mozaffari · Reza Kianian · Mitra Hajjar

Synopsis Killing Mad Dogs (2001) follows the harrowing journey of Golrokh, a gifted Iranian author, as she navigates the treacherous aftermath of her husband's financial missteps. When her presumably unfaithful yet loving husband is left to shoulder the debts caused by...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Parviz Poorhosseini · Shahrokh Sakhai · Mozhdeh Shamsai · Saeed Shanbezade

Synopsis Dialogue with the Wind (S) (1998) is an experimental short film directed by Bahram Beizai that delves into the rich history of southern Iran. The narrative revolves around a young boy from the region, Saeed Shanbezade, who engages in a...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Parvaneh Massoumi · Anik Shefrazian · Manuchehr Farid · Jamshid Layegh

Synopsis The Crow (1977) follows Mr. Esalat as he seeks inspiration for his television program and stumbles upon a newspaper ad about a missing girl. The photograph of the missing girl seems eerily familiar, prompting him to delve into his memories....

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Susan Taslimi · Manuchehr Farid · Reza Babak · Siamak Atlassi

Synopsis Ballad of Tara (1979) follows the journey of Tara, a young and beautiful widow, who returns to her village with her two young children after living in the countryside. Along the way, she learns of her grandfather's passing. Tara decides...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Karim Akbari Mobarakeh · Fariborz Arabnia · Enayat Bakhshi · Mahbubeh Bayat

Synopsis Travellers (1991) unfolds a poignant tale of loss and resilience. A young woman's joyous wedding day is abruptly transformed into a somber memorial when her sister and other family members perish in a tragic car accident en route to the...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Simin Ansari · Siamak Atlassi · Dariush Farhang · Ghodrat Latifi

Synopsis Maybe Some Other Time (1987) follows the story of Mr. Modabber, a voice-over artist, who stumbles upon a shocking scene while working on a documentary. He sees a woman who appears to be his wife, Kian, sitting in a stranger's...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Parvaneh Massoumi · Khosrow Shojazadeh · Manuchehr Farid · Esmat Safavi

Synopsis Stranger and the Fog (1976) unfolds in an isolated coastal village in northern Iran, where the locals spot an incoming boat. The vessel carries a mysterious, injured man named Ayat, who has no recollection of his past. A local widow,...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Sirrus Hassanpur · Abbas Dastranj · Jamshid Layegh · Parvaneh Massoumi

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Karim Akbari Mobarakeh · Yasaman Arami · Mahmoud Behrozian · Mehdi Hashemi

Synopsis Death of Yazdgerd (1982) chronicles the final days of the last pre-Islamic king of Iran, Yazdgerd III. The narrative follows his desperate attempt to evade the encroaching Muslim forces by seeking refuge in the city of Marv. Despite his efforts...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Sadegh Bahrami

Synopsis Uncle Moustache (1969) presents a heartwarming narrative about the blossoming bond between a lonely elderly man and a group of spirited children. The elderly man resides in a room adjacent to a deserted area that the children have converted into...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Parviz Fanizadeh · Mohamad Ali Keshavarz · Jamshid Layegh · Parvaneh Massoumi

Synopsis Downpour (1972) follows the journey of a highly educated and modest teacher who relocates to a new city for a teaching position in pre-revolutionary Iran. He develops deep feelings for a resilient and industrious young woman who is burdened with...

Direction Behruz Afkhami · Rakhshan Bani Etemad · Bahram Beizai · Bahman Farmanara

Synopsis Persian Carpet (2007) is a collaborative cinematic endeavor, brought to life by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation. This unique project features contributions from 15 esteemed Iranian directors, each offering their distinctive take on the theme of the...

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Mozhdeh Shamsai · Ali Zandiyeh · Hamid Ehya · Mahyar Ghobadi

Synopsis Crossroads (2021) unfolds in the bustling streets of Tehran, around the 80th year of the Persian calendar. At a lively intersection, a woman and a man unexpectedly collide, their lives intertwined by the tumultuous events of the past fifteen years....

Direction Bahram Beizai

Cast Mozhdeh Shamsai · Shaghayegh Farahani · Majid Mozaffari · Hedayat Hashemi

Synopsis When We Are All Sleeping (2009) follows Chakameh, a woman who has endured the unimaginable loss of her husband and child in a tragic car accident. As she grapples with her grief, she crosses paths with a man who has...