Movies and TvShows featuring "iranian-couple" theme.

Follow the story of an Iranian couple as they navigate love, cultural differences, and unexpected challenges in a comedic and heartwarming way.

Leila is a gripping tale of a young woman who faces the challenges of love, marriage, and motherhood in a society that values tradition and conformity. As she navigates through the intricacies of polygamy, infertility, and the search for identity, Leila discovers the true meaning of love and the lengths one is willing to go to protect their family.

The Music Man is a drama movie set in Tehran, Iran. It revolves around an Iranian couple who are both musicians. They face various challenges including drug addiction, divorce, and a struggle to balance their personal lives with their music careers. The movie explores themes of love, marriage, and the power of music to heal and inspire.

The subject of the film is male-female relationships. Composed of 7 vignettes, "20 Fingers" features Mania Akbari and Bijan Daneshmand as a contemporary Iranian couple. The film is an intense, bumpy series of conversations and sometimes quarrels reflecting the problems facing Iranian men and women and the struggle between modernism and tradition, liberalism and conservatism.

In the midst of a snowstorm, a woman finds herself faced with an unexpected pregnancy. As she grapples with the decision of whether to have an abortion, she is confronted with the complexities of her relationships, her religious beliefs, and the societal pressures that surround her.

A thrilling drama centered around an Iranian couple who find themselves caught in the midst of an intense airplane hijacking. As they struggle to stay alive and protect their family, they must navigate the dangerous dynamics of the hijackers and fight for their freedom.

An old man who works for a landlord brings a young worker to paint the house for him. The old landlord is alcoholic and has a young wife and together they manage a ranch. Little by little ...

Travelers is a drama movie about a newlywed couple who embark on a journey through tragedy and surrealism in Tehran, Iran. The movie explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of Iranian society.

A quirky Iranian couple find themselves embroiled in a series of strange and humorous situations involving death, love, and stolen goods. As they navigate through a world filled with eccentric characters and unexpected encounters, they are forced to confront their own mortality and the absurdity of life.

My Tehran for Sale tells the story of a young Iranian woman who is passionate about art and dreams of pursuing a career in theater. However, she faces numerous obstacles in Tehran, including political censorship, government threats, and societal repression. The film explores her journey as she navigates through these challenges and tries to find her own voice and identity.

Mohsen teaches French at the University of Tehran, and Hassan is a photographer. Mohsen and Hassan are also lovers, and in Iran they live in fear, as homosexuality is punishable by death. Tired of denying their love, Mohsen and Hassan flee Iran to head to Paris, where they'll be illegal aliens but can at least live openly as a couple. To avoid arousing suspicion until they arrive in Paris, Mohsen and Hassan keep their distance while traveling, and during a train stop, Mohsen helps a sixty-ish women, Yolande, with her luggage. The two strike up a conversation and she clearly enjoys his company; over dinner, she offers to help him find work in town and let him stay at her apartment. It's clear to Yolande that Mohsen is an illegal immigrant, but she doesn't realize that he's gay, and he finds himself wondering if he should stay with Hassan or live with Yolande, where he would not have love but would enjoy safety, security and could easily become a French citizen through marriage.

Maybe Some Other Time is a 1988 movie that follows the story of a female protagonist who discovers her lost twin and gets caught in a web of delusion. As the plot unfolds, dark secrets are revealed, and a thrilling journey begins. Set against the backdrop of an antique film studio, the movie delves into the intricate relationships between characters, including an Iranian couple. With dogs, darkness, and a distant mother adding to the suspense, Maybe Some Other Time takes viewers on a captivating ride.

Pari and Farhad are a middle-class couple who are both involved in theater and cinema. They love each other and are happy with their son, but suddenly they are faced with Pari's unplanned pregnancy. Farhad insists on an abortion but Pari believes that abortion is inhuman and cannot accept her husband's idea. A baby, bringing the possibility of making their family world even happier, causes serious disruptions in their lives.

The atmosphere is dreamlike, the characters have no name, neither the streets. Teheran is the only character whose name is constantly evoked. A lawyer, as many others, works and lives alone in his apartment, which is both his office and his home. In a cold and rainy day, a man burst into his apartment, speaks to him shortly and confusingly and gives him a package that will completely change his life. Venice 2016 - Semaine de la Critique selection.

Lili is a young medical student who lives a normal life with her mother until one night that being raped changes Lili's life.

Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the outspoken director established new ideas about the nature of his work. In this release, Makhmalbaf speaks about art, human behavior, and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.

While homosexuality is considered a major taboo in Iran, the Koran makes no specific mention of transsexuality and after a decree was passed down by the Ayatollah Khomeni permitting sexual reassignment surgery for transsexuals, the nation has shown a tolerance for transgendered individuals. Filmmakers Negin Kianfar and Daisy Mohr offer filmed portraits of three Iranian transsexuals and how they live their lives. Mahtab is a man in the outside world, but lives as a woman at home, which angers his father and confuses his mother, though they've come to accept his decision to have a sex change. Saye, meanwhile, is a woman trapped in a man's body who has not been as lucky as Mahtab - after repeated violence from her father, she was banished from the family home, and now shares an apartment with her lover, Afshin. Afshin is also a transsexual, but since becoming a man, he insists Saye stay home and observe the cultural restrictions that apply to women in a fundamentalist Muslim society.