Sperm Whale: Roya's Selection

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.

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?

The film Saddam is about a man who, due to his resemblance to Saddam Hussein, becomes one of Saddam's Stunters and is scheduled to carry out an operation in Tehran.

This film is a story of two bastards that after the death of their father, their wife has been tracked down and for the sake of doing business in China, they are betraying Pattaya, but their confrontation with the old friend mixes everything.

Throughout the two days preceding her long-awaited wedding, amid the flurry of arriving relatives and the preparation of a seemingly endless array of colorful, culinary delights, young bride-to-be Pasandide finds herself the center of attention. The event also proves an occasion for extended family to reconnect, reminisce and rejoice in the pleasures of familiar company. The family compound of aged Uncle Ezzatolah proves an ideal site for this summer reunion among three generations, with its lush courtyard gardens, labyrinthine parlors and passageways and erratic electrical system (subject to untimely city blackouts).

This comedy narrates the many adventures of a millionaire's handsome, sassy son named Amir - born into a world of privilege, he is used to getting everything he desires. This time his eyes turn to a peerless lady but her untamable will, combined with a sudden rush of plucky hoodlums, makes his task harder than first thought. Will he prevail or will he be in for a rude awakening?

A resident of a small town on the outskirts of Tehran, under the influence of special conditions imposed on him by the head of a factory. Has revolted. He seeks the liberation of his family and .

The thief accidentally notices the secret of a girl and tries to exploit this position ....

In this satirical comedy, which pokes fun at the oppressive treatment of journalists in Iran, Ehsan is an endlessly down-on-his-luck journalist struggling with a messy divorce. So even when he finds success writing an article about superstitious beliefs amongst the urban middle classes, his new found popularity turns out to be a burden. His work is misinterpreted by the authorities, who attempt to imprison him for fraud. Aided by the quirky and flirtatious Nasim, he sets out on a desperate bid to save himself, uncovering a web of shadowy conspirators as he goes. But with his superstitious ex-wife at the centre of the conspiracy, can Ehsan clear his name?

The story is about a planet named Sumarai, damned by devil, so the king and his daughters have been changed to cats. But the youngest girl has time to save her life and her family; she ...

In order to prepare her best and brightest for the upcoming chemistry Olympiad, strict, conservative headmistress Ms. Darabi is forced to break her lifelong rule of not allowing male teachers in the school and reluctantly hires the bumbling Mr. Jebeli. Little does she know though that several of her students, led by the self-assured Paria, have a plan to get her to fall in love with him. 'No Men Allowed' is a hilarious, rollicking romcom, chock-full of witty dialogue and zany antics that will have you coming back time and time again!

A social media influencer accidentally kills a politician and gets into trouble.

It narrates the life of a 40-year-old female doctor who is skilled and specialized in her field, but has problems in the field of marriage and choosing a spouse.

The stories of the two couples who sign up for marriage narrate, but the bustle of the nobles turns into an unexpected event and ultimately binds the lives of two couples!

A loyal gamekeeper enters the Pardis Kala region with his teenage son. There, an ill-wisher landlord has influence over all the people but no one likes him. A flighty sergeant is not happy about the gamekeeper entering there. A new teacher can not understand the gamekeeper's discipline so she does not like him. Khaleh Khanom who lives with the teacher also does not like her husband Hossein Amoo. Good guys fight the bad guys to fulfill the dream of the gamekeeper's son.

Arjang, who was born before the revolution in Iran, has been in love with his childhood sweetheart, Roya, for the past 40 years. Roya, however, has brought him nothing but trouble. Now 50, and having experienced a revolution, a war, a divorce and both poverty and wealth, Arjang finds himself still in love with Roya.

About a young martial artist who, in order to win over the girl he loves, gets into a fight with her suitor and injures him using his martial arts skills. The suitor, feeling his pride wounded, decides to seek revenge by going to train under a great martial arts master, ultimately leading to...

The events of the film take place in the Tajik outback. The story which presented is the story of two-three families. The large-scale drama of ideas in the film becomes the drama of several people living in a remote village, and the conflict, which may seem civilizational to someone, ends completely at home and so that everyone has time in the future.

This movie is a romance scene in the context of a city trip in Tehran, where the main character of the film is trying to maintain the balance between the four personality dimensions of a woman (Mistress, Mother, Amazon, and Madonna archetypes). Like the very close encounter, this movie has a playfulness and narcissistic feelings besides thematic and temporal concerns.

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.

Bolbol tells the story of three generations of Iranian women under one roof in London. Maryam dedicates her life to care for her elderly mother Maman Joon who has dementia while simultaneously raising her teenage daughter Sadira who struggles with her Iranian-British identity.

The imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activist Maryam is allowed to meet her family for seven days. Her husband and children beg Maryam to flee with them instead of returning to prison but she has not yet made her decision.

Ali (12) lives in an orphanage in Teheran. He goes to school and has a lot of fun. When he finds out that his parents are still alive, he tries to find them.

On his holiday, Mr. Hieroglyph wakes up tumultuous and goes to the office. He sees some signs on the screen of his computer written in hieroglyph. He goes to the central library to discover the lines. He finds a thesis his daughter has written when she was a student. By using the thesis, he reviews the story of his daughter. In the past years, she has gone to the factories and then was assigned by a political group to organize a group of mine workers to fight. Recommendations made by the girl and her friends are opposed to the opinions of the leaders. The girl distributes a leaflet on behalf of the workers which results in a disturbance. She escapes and after a while she is killed in a street struggle.

Twenty years after their relationship ends, Atta and Nazanin reconnect. Atta, now a taxi driver, is completely besotted with cars, while Nazanin is now obsessed with dogs. However, this only scratches the surface of their vast differences. As they become embroiled in a complicated series of car chases and twists, it is uncertain whether the two will put aside their misgivings about one another. A comedic drama with plenty of thrills, this film offers something for all audiences.

Black Wine

Taleh is about the first night of a young couple who breaks up on the phone of an unknown person.

Three different stories of three women. In the first Mehrnaz is a widow who is living with her daughter alone. In the second Shahla takes care of her disabled husband and in the third Farzaneh is a young girl who has problems with her fiance.

a story of a young couple want to get married , how ever the wedding ceremony price is more than they can afford . people in the village suggested they can share the cost with a funeral .

A wealthy young man, Soheil, spends his days in luxury until a car accident changes everything. Rescued by a girl named Somayeh, he quickly falls in love and pursues her despite her resistance. His father strongly opposes their relationship, believing she only seeks his money. When Soheil learns Somayeh has leukemia with little time left, he must fight for love against family and fate.

An episodic film made of 4 separate stories which are happening in night till morning and shows the problems of the characters of these stories.

Farhad tells the story of his life to a psychiatrist. In the time of the Iran-Iraq War, Farhad is arrested and charged with illegal migration. When he is freed years later, he goes to his old love, Mahtab. Through conversations with his psychoanalyst and interrogations with the police, Farhad reveals the story of his life.

A young guy Siamak has a list of 25 youngsters in his pocket. He has to deliver drugs to them but his father Reza is coming from abroad after many years. He was a runaway but now wants to be a good father for his son.

Noushin is a single mother who lives by her girl alone and has a peaceful life but when a foreign guy enters their life everything changes for them and new secrets reveal.

In 'Once upon a time,' ('Yeki Bood Yeki Nabood', 2000), a magical letter transports two men, Fahrad and Iraj, to a small house in the middle of the countryside - and into a world that's filled with cute talking animals.The men are happy to go along with it, but when the animals follow them back to the city, there are much bigger problems to solve. A delightful film for young children.

The lack of communication between the mother and the father of a 13 year old, leads inevitably to a divorce. During this ordeal their son, feeling out of place, befriends some troubled older kids and gets involved in murder.

Famous actor Amin Hayaei has an accident with a poor young man named Mahmoud. Mahmoud's sister's husband Shapour convinces him to pretend that his back was injured in an accident while in reality Mahmoud's back was injured in the Iran-Iraq war and is unable to walk so that they can recover their financial situation by receiving damages. and organize

Naser Khavari and his fiancee ...

Maryam leaves her son Majid on the street, and a man named Abbas Agha and his wife Fatemeh raise the child. Farid, Maryam's husband, is released from prison and later becomes very wealthy. Majid and his friend Hassan collaborate with a group of thieves led by Ghaffar. One day, Majid enters Farid's house and takes refuge in Hayedeh's room, gradually falling for her. Abbas, who knows Majid's real parents, gives Majid an incriminating letter to deliver to Farid.

Fitilehs accidentally enter a wierd place.

A woman searches for her husband on the streets of Tehran.

Sahar and Payam have recently married. Two simultaneous events change their lives.

By the time of a famous poet's doubtful death, his last poem is found. The indication of its code would help to find out about the mysterious parts of his life and death. Any of his relatives is trying to do so in order to achieve the truth.But all these attempts will result in misunderstanding within them and with their past relationship with the poet.

Hamid's brother has been missing in action, presumed dead, for twenty-two years. Coming to terms with the loss, Hamid has now moved on and, as custom dictates, married his brother's widow.