Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

Kaveh Mohebbi & Faran Moradi
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From Kiarostami to Abbasi, from Farrokhzad to Amirpour. From pre-revolutionary cinema to modern times. Join Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Kaveh Mohebbi and Faran Moradi (a screenwriter and a director) as they embark on a crash-course on all that Iranian cinema has to offer episode-to-episode one film at a time.

  1. 2D AGO

    055 - Agitation and Film Farsi (ft. Sina Dolati)

    AKA, Anxiety (1976) is the story of an ex-con who's trying to make up for lost time with his wife and child, only for this new life of peace to be threatened by a racket of deceit and blackmail. We also discuss the phenomenon of the "Film Farsi" genre in more detail with special guest, Sina Dolati of Rangarang! Directed by Samuel Khachikian

    1h 37m

  2. OCT 23

    054 - The Night (ft. Dara Eshaghian)

    An Iranian couple living in the US become trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them, in a night that never ends. Directed by Kourosh Ahari

    1h 4m

  3. OCT 9

    053 - Zalava

    Investigating reports of demonic possessions in a remote village, a skeptical military officer finds his beliefs tested by an enigmatic exorcist. Directed by Arsalan Amiri This film is available to watch on YouTube

    55 min

  4. SEP 25

    052 - Taxi

    Banned from making movies by the Iranian government, Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran. Written and Directed by Jafar Panahi This film is available to view on Hoopla, or rent/own from Apple TV

    1h 3m

  5. SEP 11

    051 - The Report

    A government tax auditor’s failing marriage unravels as his moral compromises at work mirror the growing alienation and mistrust in his home.   Written and Directed by Abbas Kiarostami This film is available to view on the Criterion Channel

    1 hr

  6. AUG 28

    050 - Hollywood Hitjobs: Septembers of Shiraz (ft. Foad Hp)

    In the wake of the Iranian Revolution, a prosperous Jewish family abandons everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries. Directed by Wayne Blair This film is available digitally in the USA from Fandango and in Canada through Plex and PlutoTV free with ads.

    1h 42m

  7. AUG 14

    049 - Sheeple

    The honour Shahin and Shakoor, two brothers leading a powerful gang in the underbelly of Tehran, is brought into question when a video of their sister leaks, threatening to unravel not just their gang but their own family. Written and Directed by Houman Seyyedi This film is available to view on YouTube

    1h 16m

  8. JUL 31

    048 - The Cyclist

    In an attempt to raise money for his sick wife's medical care, an Afghan refugee partakes in a grueling exhibition where he must bike, non-stop for seven days and seven nights - battling hunger, exhaustion and enemies who stand to gain from his loss. Written and Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. This film is available to view on YouTube.

    55 min
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From Kiarostami to Abbasi, from Farrokhzad to Amirpour. From pre-revolutionary cinema to modern times. Join Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Kaveh Mohebbi and Faran Moradi (a screenwriter and a director) as they embark on a crash-course on all that Iranian cinema has to offer episode-to-episode one film at a time.

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  • Creator
    Kaveh Mohebbi & Faran Moradi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

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