Movies: Alireza Khatami

A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s lic...

Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather lives in seclusion on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather's suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within....

When the elderly caretaker of a remote morgue discovers the body of a young woman killed during a protest, he embarks on a magical odyssey to give her a proper burial before the militia returns....

Rokas and Inga, a couple of young Lithuanians, volunteer to drive a cargo van of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They cross the vast snowy lands of the Donbass region, drifting into the lives of those affected by the war....

A collaborative project consisting four young generation of Taiwan directors, and four young foreign directors from Chile, France, Iran, and South Korea.Without being acquainted previously before meeting each other in Taipei, the eight of them shared...

Student Fereshteh has to hide her illegitimate baby for one night from her parents who turn up for a surprise visit. Her friend Atefeh helps her. They embark on an odyssey through Tehran during which they must carefully weigh up who their allies are....

A stop-motion short film about a seahorse that is swept away from its coral reef and must survive the journey home....

The boundaries between fiction and reality blur when an aspiring actress is hired to play the missing daughter of a grieving couple....

As Ahu attempts to overcome insomnia in her new apartment, her life becomes increasingly entangled with her troubled neighbour....

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Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. As long-buried family secrets resurface, the police tighten their noose, and doubts begin ero...

When it comes time for Justin to confront his past, he finds that his memory is elusive, and only a moment with his estranged sister will lead him to the truth....

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Minutely told short story about an old photographer with a magic photo camera. Photos taken with the camera can reveal whether one's true partner has been found. Not everyone dares be photographed and even the photographer has his doubts....

A young veterinary student has a confusing encounter that plunges him into a journey of self-discovery in this impeccably-observed short featuring bold visuals and a subtle lead performance....

A man wakes up in the middle of the night asking his wife: 'Do I play tennis?' His spends the next day finding an answer to his question which appears to be only the tip of an iceberg....

A queer geriatric nurse learns one of life hardest lessons when he falls in love with one of his elderly patients....

Mr. Chang's life changes dramatically when his home disappears from the face of the Earth. On the quest to find his home, he has to rethink his identity and existence....

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A calligrapher writes to unveil but soon he realizes that the veil is precisely the nudity itself....