Ali Nasirian
Ali Nasirian is an actor, writer, and director of the theatre, cinema and television who was born in 1935 in Tehran, Iran. He began his professional work with theatre and writing plays. After that, he directed the theatre and telefilm. He entered the cinema by playing in... Read full bio →
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Khorshid
The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground.
Jazireh ahani
Squatters live on a mothballed oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The children attend a school on board; men harvest scrap metal and old oil in the hull; women keep house and raise children and Captain Nemat runs it all with an iron hand.
Nakhoda Khorshid
Captain Khorshid is a sailor who although only having one hand, manages to sail his little boat. In his village, due to its hot climate and hard living conditions, dangerous criminals are sent into exile. They want to escape from the area, so they ask a middleman to strike a deal with Khorshid.
Dayereh mina
Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
Postchi
A political metaphor based on Buchner's "Woyzeck": a simpleminded mailman ends up committing a murder.
Gaav
An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.