Gholam

Photographer turned writer/director Mitra Tabrizian brings an enigmatic character to the screen and provides a window to a life probably unseen and unconsidered by most cinema audiences. Acclaimed Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman, A Separation) plays the titular role of Gholam, an Iranian taxi driver living in London, working two jobs and living in …

Forushande – The Salesman

This film exemplifies one of the reasons why I love watching films in languages other than English. I know nothing about everyday life in Tehran apart from what Iranian filmmakers show me. Here, Asghar Farhadi shows how the relationship between a teacher and amateur actor, and his wife (also an amateur actor) is put under …

Taxi Tehran

Very clever, and at times very funny film made by a man who is banned from making films in the country in which he lives. Panahi's creativity is what wins here, making the interior of a taxi his set, and taking on the role of driver himself. His 'customers' offer all kinds of snapshots of …