Films by Language

Farsi

About Elly

Darbareye Elly

Asghar Farhadi

About Elly is the film that Iran’s Asghar Farhadi made before winning the Best Foreign Language Oscar with A Separation." — Nigel Andrews, Financial Times

Beautiful City

Shah-re ziba

Asghar Farhadi

"Rooted in spectacular performances by Alidoosti and Ansari, Farhadi’s second feature is a human-scale morality play of shattering force.” — Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Dancing in the Dust

Raghs dar ghobar

Asghar Farhadi

"A strange, hypnotic, lyrical tale of love and sacrifice, Dancing in the Dust placed Farhadi firmly on the international film festival map, picking up prizes at Moscow and Pusan.” — Scott Foundas, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Fireworks Wednesday

Chaharshanbeh suri

Asghar Farhadi

"This compelling, corrosive account of male-female relationships in today’s Tehran is tempered by genuine compassion for the individuals concerned.” — Geoff Andrew, Time Out London