The best Iranian films of all time
The top 3 according to 665 votes from people: Close-Up (1990) · A Separation (2011) · Taste of Cherry (1997). (Updated Aug 10, 2020.)
From The Cow to A Separation: the Iranian films critics rank highest, from the new wave to Farhadi (Taste of Cinema, Piero Scaruffi, Letterboxd).
Top 13
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1
Close-Up (1990)
Abbas Kiarostami; in Sight and Sound's top 50.
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2
A Separation (2011)
Asghar Farhadi; Golden Bear and Oscar.
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3
Taste of Cherry (1997)
Abbas Kiarostami; Palme d'Or.
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4
The Cow (1969)
Dariush Mehrjui, a landmark of the Iranian new wave.
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5
About Elly (2009)
Asghar Farhadi, a disappearance on a beach weekend.
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6
Where Is the Friend's House? (1987)
Abbas Kiarostami.
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7
Chess of the Wind (1976)
Mohammad Reza Aslani, rediscovered decades later.
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8
The House Is Black (1962)
Forugh Farrokhzad's short documentary in a leper colony.
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9
Children of Heaven (1997)
Majid Majidi, two siblings and one pair of shoes; Oscar nominee.
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10
The Color of Paradise (1999)
Majid Majidi, a blind boy and his father.
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11
Crimson Gold (2003)
Jafar Panahi, a pizza deliveryman in Tehran.
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12
The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)
Abbas Kiarostami.
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13
The Salesman (2016)
Asghar Farhadi; Oscar.
Candidates
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14
Taxi (2015)
Jafar Panahi drives a taxi through Tehran; Golden Bear.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
Chess of the Wind is a revelation, can't believe it was almost lost
A Separation should be #1. Every character is right and wrong at the same time.