Ronak Younesi

THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher hopes to aid the father of one of her young students, a man accused of manslaughter, by convincing each of seven reluctant witnesses to come forward. No one lacks a hidden agenda in this drama in which shades of truth collide with self-interest and the specter of payback. (Gene Siskel Film Center)

A young man and a young woman cross paths by chance one day. Their search for a copy of a long-lost classic film leads them on a journey through Tehran's cinemas...

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Mona is a medical student living alone in Tehran. Things happen to her that seem to be coming from a young boy who is clever and unselfish, trying to cause trouble. This matter gradually becomes serious and causes concerns for her and her friends. The police get involved in the case, but suspicious events continue until clues are found and...

A poetic, visual treat about a young boy in search of his mother who was lost at sea more than eight years ago, the story inspires hope. As in classic childhood stories, we witness the fusion of magic, tragedy, young love, and the trials of adolescence woven into a powerful tale of redemption. With subtle notes of man’s responsibility to nature, in a world where nature is turning against us, The Desert Fish ultimately reveals how much a child will sacrifice for a chance at happiness, and how much we will have to sacrifice for our future.

A theater directed by Reza Haddad

Sarah and Soodeh, sisters who lost their parents in the earthquake, have a good life in a hut in the northern mountains. Sarah brings a young man named Parsa who has lost his way to the hut and ...