Iranian film industry is one of the most unique and artistically creative in the world, with a distinct focus on producing artistic and thought-provoking movies unlike the mega-blockbuster action movies in American cinema, though such films do exist in Iran. In the 1990s, Iran was lauded as one of the best exporters of cinema. Some critics now rank Iran as the world’s most important national cinema exporter. Because of their creative and convention-defying style as well as their underlying universal themes, Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following with a flurry of international awards and recognitions coming in the last twenty years. Below is the link to the list of Grand prizes awarded to Iranian cinema: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Iran#International_recognition_of_Iranian_cinema
Some of the most prominent films alongside their directors are:
- The Color of Paradise Majid Majidi
- Children of Heaven- Majid Majidi
- The past- Asghar Farhadi
- A separation- Asghar Farhadi
- Baran- Majid Majidi
- The song of sparrows- Majid Majidi
- About Elly-Asghar Farhadi
- Offside- Jafar Panahi
- Mehman Maman- Dariush Mehrjui
- Marmoulak- Kamal Tabrizi
- Kandhar- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Some of Iranian movies and series are available on the following sites: