Pouri Banaei

Tehran's untold sociopolitical history through rare, unseen film archives spanning over a century.

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A found-footage essay, Filmfarsi salvages low budget thrillers and melodramas suppressed following the 1979 Islamic revolution.

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An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the Iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film clips.

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A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.

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This documentary, after years of ignorance of "Fereydoun Goleh", one of the most influential filmmakers in Iranian cinema, talks to him and his colleagues.

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A documentary about life and career of an eighty-year-old Iranian actress, Iran Daftari.

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An American intelligence agent travels to pre-Islamic Revolution Iran to try to thwart a power-mad European baron from using a stolen cruise missile to destroy an unspecific target in that country.

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Maryam is in charge of a large family, The family house is about to be auctioned due to delay in paying the bank installments. Maryam, who is suffering from poverty, at the opportunity she finds, steals a lot of money from a company’s member. This film is one of the few films in Iranian cinema before the revolution in which the protagonist, writer, and director are women. However, the film was banned that year and was released in 1980.

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Ahmad Assigns his Brother Hossein to Transport the Smuggled Cargo and then Informs Major Lieutenant Rezai-Zadeh of the Matter. Major Lieutenant, Along with His Men and Ali, a Conscript, Pursue Hossein. Hossein is Shot Dead by Ali, and Ali, Who is Tormented by His Conscience, Goes to Hossein's Grave and Encounters his Wife Mahtab and Hussein's Father. Ali goes to His Hometown and After Meeting His Parents, Meets His Fiancée, Who Intends to Smuggle a Smuggled Cargo Through Major Lieutenant Rezai-Zadeh's Protected Area On the Orders of Soleiman. Ali Discovers Their Plan and Traps the Smugglers. After That, He Becomes Interested in Mahtab and Asks Her to Marry Him. After the Marriage, Ali Tells Mahtab About the Murder of Hossein and Drives His Wife Away. Ahmad Also Iintensifies the Fire of Discord and kidnaps Abbas in the Process. Ali Saves Abbas, and Mahtab, Realizing Ali's Sacrifice, Goes to Meet Him to Reconcile.

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Gholam learns that his son is seeing a woman named Pari. He goes to Pari and asks her to leave his son alone. However, it is not long before he himself becomes infatuated with her and abandons his own family. After that, Karim leads Gholam into drug addiction.

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A man famous for his toughness cuts himself off from everything after being released from prison. But his past never leaves him alone. His enemies from his past life, the people he has harmed in some way, never leave him alone. His young son Sezercik does everything he can to save his father from these men. He takes on a task that is too big for him.

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Two brothers Hojjat and Zein-Ala'bedin are the guards of the jungle and live alone by themselves. One day they are notice that some people are cutting the trees illegally. Hojjat chases them but returns home with a girl named Ghazal.

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The film tells the story of a man who witnesses a major drug ring. Kemal is a middle-class employee at a company. One night, Kemal's car breaks down on his way home, so he leaves it where it is. That night, a murder is committed by a major drug ring at the spot where he left his car. Kemal did not witness the murder. However, Commissioner Murat tells him that the network can be dismantled thanks to his testimony. Nevertheless, the network has already killed everyone who has testified against them. Kemal agrees to testify. However, the network has already taken action to silence him.

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Oil wells in the south are the prey of fire, and American experts call fire extinguishers to the south. They need some nitroglycerin to put out the fire, which must be transported south. A number of drivers are being tested to bring two trucks carrying nitroglycerin to the fire station.

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Ra'na dreams of owning a motor boat. But she can't buy it by fishing and selling the caught fish...

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The film is about the love story between Murat and Selma. Murat is a masseur loved by his clients. Her biggest goal in life is to make her daughter Ebru happy. One day, he is assigned to the physical therapy of Abbas, one of the bosses of the underworld. He meets Selma, Abbas' daughter. The two, who did not get along at first, fall in love with each other over time. But the struggle between Abbas and his rival Kamil irreversibly affects Murat and those around him.

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During an attack in a caravansary in which all the soldiers die, three people manage to flee. After that they accidentally encounter in different places and help each other out.

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The inherited land of Ali has been usurped by his aunt. Ali, who makes a living by selling flowers, one night on the road outside the city sees a woman who seems to be running away from some people. A woman who introduces herself as Mehri gets into Ali's car and this meeting causes attraction between the two. One day, Mehri goes to her grandmother's house under the pretext of visiting her and does not return.

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A gypsy girl named "Golnesa" is in love with a fun-loving young man named "Masoud," but the young man does not pay attention to her. During a competition, Golnesa wins a promotional prize from a company and travels to Paris. Upon her return, the changes she has undergone attract Masoud's attention...

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Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.

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Firooz is a fun-loving man who cheats on his wife, Parvin. When Parvin discovers that Firooz is having an affair with Leila, her friend, she tries to get back at him to make him angry. She tells Firooz that she will return to his house only if she is allowed to cheat on him.

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Maziar (Iraj Ghaderi) and Parviz (Bahman Mofid) are two half-brothers who have grown up under the care of Afkham al-Dowleh (Iran Ghaderi). Maziar is engaged to Maryam (Puri Benai); but an earthquake strikes Qazvin, the girl's hometown, and she is displaced.

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Ahmed Baumarot (Mansour Sepehrnia) is an employee behind the scenes, but the head of the company, Mr. Shahin, suspects he is paying more attention to his deputy (Gholamreza Sorkob) and other employees.

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A middle-aged merchant has secretly married to 4 wives. One wife detects the existence of her husband other wives, and then they all get together to repay their domestic partner. The entire movie shows the miserable merchant trying to reach a compromise with her wives.

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Rana (Puri Banai) and her father (Ezzatullah Voshoq) meet Ali Surchi (Mohammad Ali Bandani). Jabbar (Gholamreza Sarkoob) is in love with Rana, but Rana marries Ali without her father's knowledge. Ali is taken out of town by Jabbar's friend (Jamshid Narsi) and Farangis (Farangis Forouhar) and is stabbed to death by Jabbar. When Rana's father finds out that his daughter is pregnant, he dies of a fit of rage. Rana pawns her father's inherited house to a broker (Mohsen Arasteh) and keeps Ali's car as a keepsake, And with the help of Sadeq (Seyed Ali Miri), she raises her son Ali (Mohammad Reza Fazeli). Years later, Jabbar spreads rumors that Ali is an illegitimate child; but Farangis reveals the matter of Ali's murder to her son. Farangis is killed by Jabbar, and after Ali kills Jabbar and his friend, he kidnaps his daughter Leila (Nazanin). Ali's mother chases them, and Ali falls under the wheels of a cart and is finally arrested by the police.

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In a bus travelling to Mashhad few people and a prisoner are together. But when the prisoner manage to escape and hold them hostages they all trapped in the middle of a desert and must try to save their life.

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The story of the film is about the Occupation of Iran by England ٍand the patriot who was charged with patriotism and uprising against the British and is sentenced to death, but his people are saved, and he and his followers pursue all-round action against the British until the victory stage.

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Some ignorant people, led by Mustafa Gavi (Mohammad Ali Zarandi), go to a coffee shop and stab the Akbar Khan (Yadollah Shirandami) photographs of the local hero, which is mounted on the wall of the coffee shop. They tell Coffee Chi that if Akbar Khan wants his springs, he should come to Tehran. Akbar goes to Tehran and meets Ali (Morteza Aghili) who claims that he is able to teach him the way of Lottery. Ali, who intends to overthrow Akbar, finally decides to face him. Ali's sister (Puri Banai) shows interest in Akbar, but Ali introduces Akbar to a dancer named Shahin (Farangis Forouhar). Akbar first encounters some of Mustafa Gavi's men and after a fight with them, he is confronted by Mustafa Gavi and burying his back. After that, Akbar returned to his hometown with Ali's sister.

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Javani meets two sisters working at a coffee shop and ends up falling in love with the elder sister. After a death in Javani's family, Javani takes her to meet her family and receive the estates left behind for him in the will. After a struggle to decide who gets the estates and please his family, Javani marries the sister.

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A wise man's job is to find young men with good lineage but no financial means, and after training them in various skills with masters, he introduces them to wealthy families with daughters, and after they are able to get married, he makes money in this way...

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Mr. Moez manipulates his son, Jahan, to fight a respected man if he wants to marry his cousin Mahin.

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