Babak Karimi

Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. She has already made all the necessary arrangements. Nader, however, is having second thoughts. He is worried about leaving behind his father, who is suffering from Alzheimer's. For this reason he decides to call off the trip altogether. As a result of Nader's decision, Simin decides to sue for divorce at the family court. (www.berlinale.de)

An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce. (imdb)

A number of students have traveled to the Caspian region in order to participate in a kiteflying event during the winter solstice. Next to their camp is a small hut occupied by three cooks who work at a nearby restaurant. The cooks are looking for some meat to cook and there's no one around other than the young students. The film is based on a true story about a restaurant that served minced human flesh for food and is shot in a single take. (Venice Film Festival)

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple's life. (Cannes2016)

Javid takes the responsibility for the methamphetamine found in his car to save his wife from going to prison. After his release, many people come forward to use him for their own good. (imdb)

An old woman's death brings her children together so maybe family's wounds will be healed during this unwanted confrontation.

Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir. (imdb)

Someone's been murdered and the police is investigating in a stadium, the crime spot. They have arrested the murder suspect and they just try to find out the murdering procedure, however, it is quite complicated and the friends of the murdered person are not to be very collaborative.

A look at the daily life in an Italian state hospital from the perspective of a man suddenly diagnosed with cancer.

A man travels to Morocco to find his underage son, who went there on vacation without authorization.

Tomorrow is Samira's wedding ceremony and Bahar and Parisa are shopping excitedly. But at night somebody calls and tells them that the bride is dead and the wedding has been called off.

Maryam is a young woman who is accused of murdering her husband and is sentenced to death. In the Yalda night they bring her to a live TV show so that Mona who is the only child of the victim sees her and forgives her from her crime. But some happenings in the show make the two women to do different choices. (imdb)

In March 2012, Iranian movie "A Separation" by Asghar Farhadi, won the Oscar Award for the Best Foreign Language Film. For the Iranian people this was more than a cinematic award. When sanctions and threats of war with Iran covered the world headlines, Farhadi talked about Iran's love for peace and the rich culture of the Iranians on the stage when receiving his award. This time the Iranians voice was heard through someone other than the government officials (imdb.com).

On a very ordinary day, four ordinary people decide to set fire to a cinema packed with people. (imdb)

In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her. (imdb)

Homa Haghi and her love are preparing with the Haghi family to surprise Homayoun, the father of her family on his birthday night. But when the father arrives, the whole family is surprised. (imdb)

Fereshteh has to hide her illegitimate baby for one night from her parents who turn up for a surprise visit. Her friend Atefeh helps her. They embark on an odyssey during which they must carefully weigh up who their allies are.

Ahmad is a detective who is suspicious of the network behind a recently committed crime. When the investigation advances further, he finds out that he might be in danger too.

Jalil wants to make money from instagram by making dangerous clips. Meanwhile, he gets into a dangerous adventure.

Hatef and Hatem are two brothers from a famous family that get involved in a complicated romantic situation, the exit of which may lead them to strange borders of love and hate. (imdb)