The best Iranian films of the 21st century
The top 3 according to 38 votes from people: Facing Mirrors (2011) · Iron Island (2005) · Under the Skin of the City (2001). (Updated Feb 6, 2020.)
From Under the Skin of the City and Iron Island to About Elly, A Separation and Fish and Cat: Taste of Cinema's ten best Iranian films of the 21st century.
Top 10
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1
Facing Mirrors (2011)
Negar Azarbayjani. A taxi driver and a trans man on the run.
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2
Iron Island (2005)
Mohammad Rasoulof. Families living on a rusting oil tanker in the Gulf.
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3
Under the Skin of the City (2001)
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. A working-class Tehran mother holds her family together.
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4
A Separation (2011)
Asghar Farhadi. A divorce and a carer's accusation. Golden Bear and Oscar.
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5
Tales (2014)
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. Linked stories of Tehran. Best screenplay at Venice.
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6
Santouri (2007)
Dariush Mehrjui. A santur player's fall into addiction.
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7
Fish and Cat (2013)
Shahram Mokri. A horror story by a lake, shot in a single take.
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8
About Elly (2009)
Asghar Farhadi. A seaside weekend and a young woman who vanishes. Silver Bear at Berlin.
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9
The Willow Tree (2005)
Majid Majidi. A blind professor regains his sight and loses his way.
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10
Melbourne (2014)
Nima Javidi. A couple about to emigrate and a baby who stops breathing.
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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