Ali Mosaffa – MRQE

The Past

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret…

Chiz-haie hast keh nemidani

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The film tells the story of a reclusive taxi driver in Tehran in the days leading up to an earthquake. He has chosen to distance himself from society and to be passive so as not to be hurt. Finally one of his passengers gives him enough motivation to act and bring about a change in his life.

Pari

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Pari is an honor student in literature and theatre at Tehran University. Attracted to the life of her late brother Asad, an ascetic and devotee to Eastern philosophy, she abandons her usual life and embarks on a journey to find herself and discover who she really is. Her quest upsets her other brother, Dadashi, who disagrees with the ascetic life of Asad and tries to convince Pari to return to literature and theater. Her quest upsets her other brother, Dadashi, who disagrees with the ascetic life of Asad and tries to convince Pari to return to literature and theater

Rooz-haye Narenji

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A tough-as-nails farm contractor proves she can compete, against unfair odds, with male competitors and lead her crew of female workers on northern Tehrans largest orange harvest.

Leila

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This film tells the story of a semi modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs & old generation. This is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.

Varoonegi

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Tehran’s air pollution has reached maximum levels because of thermal inversion. Unmarried 30-something Niloofar lives with her aged mother, and stays busy with her alterations shop. When doctors insist that her mother must leave smoggy Tehran for her respiratory health, Niloofars brother and family elders decide that she must also move away to accompany her mother. Now Niloofar is torn between family loyalty and living her own life. As the youngest she has always obeyed their orders. Can she stand up for herself this time?

What’s the Time in Your World?

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A woman comes back from Paris to her country after a long time. She meets a man that she hardly knows, but he knows a lot about her life.

The Pig

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A serial killer is going around killing Iran’s most beloved filmmakers. Hasan, a blacklisted filmmaker himself, is depressed and wonders: why isn’t he being targeted?

Tales of an Island

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An anthology directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Testing Democracy) and Dariush Mehrjui (Dear Cousin is Lost)

Borj-E Minoo

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Minoo who is married to Moosa recently, is moving to the new house. But Moosa receive a letter in which he being told to get back to the Minoo Island (a border island between Iran and Iraq), to dispatch a watch tower there from the period of war. Moosa who has a lot of memories of that place refuses to go there but his wife Minoo is insisting. Finally she manages to convince him and both go there.