Movies and TvShows featuring "ayatollah" theme.

Tehran Taboo follows the lives of several intersecting characters living in Tehran, Iran, as they navigate the strict social and religious taboos that govern their lives. Through stories of forbidden desires, corruption, and injustice, the film shines a light on the hidden realities of modern Iranian society.

Doomsday Gun is a movie based on a true story about a Canadian scientist who is unjustly incarcerated but then recruited by the CIA to construct a weapon of mass destruction. The film follows his journey as he navigates political intrigue, espionage, and the arms trade.

First Case, Second Case is a gripping documentary-drama that explores the political upheaval in Iran during the 1980s. The story follows a group of students who find themselves caught in the midst of the revolution, as they grapple with loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of their actions. Through their experiences, the film delves into themes of power, politics, and the moral ambiguity of revolution.

Tight Spot (1973) is a thrilling crime drama set in Iran. The story follows a group of individuals who find themselves caught in a web of corruption and social injustice. As they navigate the dangerous political landscape, they must confront a corrupt priest, fight against the oppressive government, and seek justice for those who have been wronged. With elements of heroism, rebellion, and struggle, Tight Spot explores themes of good versus evil and the fight for freedom.

An Iranian couple (Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mohsen Marzban) declare themselves political refugees after police detain them on their way to Cuba.

Five men escape to a remote island in order to fight the Devil. Four of them give into the temptations provided by the Devil, and die. However the last man is able to defeat the Devil by accepting God.

THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER goes behind the scenes of one Iraqi family's struggle to survive amidst the carnage of the growing Shia insurgency. Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim dreams of revenge when his brother is shot and killed by an American patrol. With scenes of fighting and death on the streets of Baghdad, this is the closest most viewers will ever come to being in Iraq; kneeling in prayer amidst a thousand Muslim worshipers, feeling the roar of low-flying Apaches, riding atop a sixty-ton tank, driving with masked resistance fighters to attack American positions, fleeing the threat of an overwhelming response, the blood in the street, a tank on fire, or the cold, distant stare of a dead Iraqi fighter. Written by Andrew Berends.

The final days of the reign of the Shah: processions of mourning and jubilation, scenes after the fire in the Cinema Rex in Abadan, southern Iran, in which 377 viewers died; the famous interview with the Shah – shortly before his departure at Mehrabad Airport, followed by the acclaimed arrival and first speech by Ayatollah Khomeini; finally the graves of the martyrs of the revolution in Tehran’s large cemetery Behesht-e Zahra. Torabi and his cameramen film euphoric crowds and thoughtful revolutionaries, statesmen and members of various minorities such as Turkmen and Zoroastrians.