
Directing
Khosrow Sinai
Born — Died
1941-01-19 — 2020-08-01
Place of birth
Sari, Iran
Known for
Directing
Credits
43 titles
Khosrow Sinai (Persian: خسرو سینایی, 19 January 1941 – 1 August 2020) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, music composer, poet, and scholar. Sinai's work was influenced by documentaries and focused on social and artistic subjects. "Bride of Fire" is among his best known movies, and has won multiple awards in both domestic and international film festivals. He was the first Iranian film director to win an international prize after the 1979 revolution and has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
Known for
5.0Persian Carpet is an omnibus film produced by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation where 15 renowned Iranian directors contributed films on the subject of Persian carpet. Carpets are the reflection of the cultural and historical identity of Iran.
Persian Carpet
2007
5.8A tragedy in which a young woman from an Arab tribe, prevented from marrying her non-Arab Persian lover is forced against her wishes to marry her cousin.
The Bride of Fire
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Gizella
2000
5.8We follow a young man reflecting on his life in this thought-provoking tale of childhood. Forced to flee the devastated village of Abadan with his family at the beginning of the war, the young man returns years later. As he surveys the ruins of his former homestead, he remembers how his family adapted to a new life, his boyhood escapades, and his first love. An elegant account of how war affects the lives of children, this drama is a must see.
In the Alleys of Love
1991
NRA documentary on delinquent and addicted youth, examining the social conditions that lead to their deviation and being crossed out.
Crossed Out
1977
NRPart 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.
The Green Cold
1999
Film credits
2000s · 1 titles
1990s · 2 titles
NRPart 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.
The Green Cold
1999
NRPart 5 of the 14-part documentary series which discovers cultural roots and aesthetics of modern Iranian films and the relationship between different Persian art forms and Iranian Cinema.
A Season for Cinema: Fictional reality, documentary fiction
1998
Behind the camera
5.0Persian Carpet is an omnibus film produced by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation where 15 renowned Iranian directors contributed films on the subject of Persian carpet. Carpets are the reflection of the cultural and historical identity of Iran.
Persian Carpet
2007
5.0Persian Carpet is an omnibus film produced by Iran's National Carpet Center and Farabi Cinema Foundation where 15 renowned Iranian directors contributed films on the subject of Persian carpet. Carpets are the reflection of the cultural and historical identity of Iran.
Persian Carpet
2007
5.8A tragedy in which a young woman from an Arab tribe, prevented from marrying her non-Arab Persian lover is forced against her wishes to marry her cousin.
The Bride of Fire
2000
5.8A tragedy in which a young woman from an Arab tribe, prevented from marrying her non-Arab Persian lover is forced against her wishes to marry her cousin.
The Bride of Fire
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Gizella
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Gizella
2000
No synopsis available yet.
Gizella
2000
5.8We follow a young man reflecting on his life in this thought-provoking tale of childhood. Forced to flee the devastated village of Abadan with his family at the beginning of the war, the young man returns years later. As he surveys the ruins of his former homestead, he remembers how his family adapted to a new life, his boyhood escapades, and his first love. An elegant account of how war affects the lives of children, this drama is a must see.
In the Alleys of Love
1991
5.8We follow a young man reflecting on his life in this thought-provoking tale of childhood. Forced to flee the devastated village of Abadan with his family at the beginning of the war, the young man returns years later. As he surveys the ruins of his former homestead, he remembers how his family adapted to a new life, his boyhood escapades, and his first love. An elegant account of how war affects the lives of children, this drama is a must see.
In the Alleys of Love
1991
5.8We follow a young man reflecting on his life in this thought-provoking tale of childhood. Forced to flee the devastated village of Abadan with his family at the beginning of the war, the young man returns years later. As he surveys the ruins of his former homestead, he remembers how his family adapted to a new life, his boyhood escapades, and his first love. An elegant account of how war affects the lives of children, this drama is a must see.
In the Alleys of Love
1991
NRA documentary on delinquent and addicted youth, examining the social conditions that lead to their deviation and being crossed out.
Crossed Out
1977
NRShort film by Khosrow Sinai
Escape
1974
NRA documentary comparing the city of Tehran to a human being — its aging, decay, and the need for care and renovation of its worn-out urban fabric.
A City like Humans
2002
NRFrom the very beginning of art history, artists have looked beyond the material and natural world in creating their works. This film explores the deep and essential relationship between the arts and religious rituals across the centuries.
A Short Story of Several Thousand Years
1995
8.0An engineer attempts to keep his family safe from the revolutionary turmoil of 1978 Iran.
Viva
1980
5.0With the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, and the escalation of the conflicts and SAVAK agents fleeing, Doctor, one of the most outstanding members of SAVAK, hides in a village. During this retreat, he gradually goes over his past and remembers how he stepped on the corpses of the innocent and even submitted his wife to his bosses to get to the position he wanted. Doctor's wife who has committed suicide, doesn't let his mind settle down at all as he's facing with his past, and this ruins his mental and emotional balance. The curious villagers who thought he was a doctor at fırst, consider him a lunatic after seeing him isolating himself and his abnormal behavior. The longer the Doctor's isolation continues, the more he struggles with his own soul, and one time, his ignorance causes his house to catch fıre. Doctor, who thinks he's been attacked, fıres all of the bullets his pistol has.
The Inner Beast
1983
5.0With the beginning of the Islamic Revolution, and the escalation of the conflicts and SAVAK agents fleeing, Doctor, one of the most outstanding members of SAVAK, hides in a village. During this retreat, he gradually goes over his past and remembers how he stepped on the corpses of the innocent and even submitted his wife to his bosses to get to the position he wanted. Doctor's wife who has committed suicide, doesn't let his mind settle down at all as he's facing with his past, and this ruins his mental and emotional balance. The curious villagers who thought he was a doctor at fırst, consider him a lunatic after seeing him isolating himself and his abnormal behavior. The longer the Doctor's isolation continues, the more he struggles with his own soul, and one time, his ignorance causes his house to catch fıre. Doctor, who thinks he's been attacked, fıres all of the bullets his pistol has.
The Inner Beast
1983
9.0A docudrama about art and creativity; based on modern art gallery in Tehran and its founder Jazeh Tabatabai.
The Autumn Alley
1997
9.0A docudrama about art and creativity; based on modern art gallery in Tehran and its founder Jazeh Tabatabai.
The Autumn Alley
1997
9.0A docudrama about art and creativity; based on modern art gallery in Tehran and its founder Jazeh Tabatabai.
The Autumn Alley
1997
NRThis movie takes a unique look at Baghtcheban School, the special school for deaf children, how it deal with teaching the kids and how they lives are effected by it.
Beyond the Barrier of Sound
1968
Iranian experimental short about Jazeh Tabatabai's (avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor) work.
Ars Poetica
1967
NRBetween Shadow and Light is a documentary about the thought, style and works of "Farah Osuli", a contemporary Iranian painter. He seeks to find a meaningful form to express his thoughts and ideas in his works and has found this form in the rich tradition and subtle beauty of Iranian paintings, architecture and decorative arts.
Between Shadow and Light
2000
NRBetween Shadow and Light is a documentary about the thought, style and works of "Farah Osuli", a contemporary Iranian painter. He seeks to find a meaningful form to express his thoughts and ideas in his works and has found this form in the rich tradition and subtle beauty of Iranian paintings, architecture and decorative arts.
Between Shadow and Light
2000
NRBetween Shadow and Light is a documentary about the thought, style and works of "Farah Osuli", a contemporary Iranian painter. He seeks to find a meaningful form to express his thoughts and ideas in his works and has found this form in the rich tradition and subtle beauty of Iranian paintings, architecture and decorative arts.
Between Shadow and Light
2000
The war between Iran and Iraq is raging. Near the border on the Iranian side, an old man takes care of martyrs’ graves by the little cabin where he lives with his wife and grandson, while the boy’s father is fighting in the war. Suddenly one day, their home is invaded by a wounded Iraqi officer and two of his subordinates. They desperately need care and a place to hide. The intruders and the little family do not understand each other’s language, the tone is aggressive and an intense, life-and-death chamber play ensues.
Like a Tale
2007
The war between Iran and Iraq is raging. Near the border on the Iranian side, an old man takes care of martyrs’ graves by the little cabin where he lives with his wife and grandson, while the boy’s father is fighting in the war. Suddenly one day, their home is invaded by a wounded Iraqi officer and two of his subordinates. They desperately need care and a place to hide. The intruders and the little family do not understand each other’s language, the tone is aggressive and an intense, life-and-death chamber play ensues.
Like a Tale
2007
'Sardie Ahan' is an artistically filmed portrait of a weightlifter as he prepares for a competition. Set to tension-building drumrolls and dramatic music, Khosrow Sinai's short film cuts back and forth between still pictorial images of past triumphs and the anticipatory build-up of a lift.
Coldness of Iron
1968
NRA Journey to the History is a two-part documentary by Khosrow Sinai. The second part (this film) focuses on the city of Neyshabur as it is today, while the first part explores the ancient history of the city.
A Journey to the History: The Old Metropolis
1984
5.0Documentary about the life and works of Sadegh Hedayat. It follows a teacher, a researcher, and a journalist as they discuss some of Hedayat's most famous works and their influences. The film intermixes the three conversing along with a narrated history of the author with images.
Talking with a Shadow
2006
5.0Documentary about the life and works of Sadegh Hedayat. It follows a teacher, a researcher, and a journalist as they discuss some of Hedayat's most famous works and their influences. The film intermixes the three conversing along with a narrated history of the author with images.
Talking with a Shadow
2006
5.0Documentary about the life and works of Sadegh Hedayat. It follows a teacher, a researcher, and a journalist as they discuss some of Hedayat's most famous works and their influences. The film intermixes the three conversing along with a narrated history of the author with images.
Talking with a Shadow
2006
NRBuilding technologies that work in harmony with nature is a relatively new concern for modern humanity. Traditional and indigenous technologies, by contrast, were developed over centuries to coexist with nature rather than oppose it.
Think of the Kind Mountain
1995
NRThere are 50 different colours of soil on Hormuz Island. An eco-artist travels there to teach the women inhabitants how to create works of art from the soil.
The Rainbow Island
2015
NRThere are 50 different colours of soil on Hormuz Island. An eco-artist travels there to teach the women inhabitants how to create works of art from the soil.
The Rainbow Island
2015
NRA short documentary on children's confusion and bewilderment facing the conflict between religious commandments and the actual behavior of adults.
Children's Bewilderment Between God's Commandments and our Behavior
1972
NRAfter watching a documentary on television about Polish refugees who fled to Iran during WWII, a young actor named Sohrab believes that the people in the film may be his relatives. He travels to Tehran to meet the director with the intention of trying to find his lost family.
Going Astray
1988
A film about Hussein Yavari, a player of ney.
Hussein Yavari
1972
NRDocumentary on Iranian modern art featuring iconic figures such as Jalali Sousan-Abadi, Jalil Ziapour, Marcos Grigorian, Behjat Sadr, and Sadegh Barirani; along with footage of art openings and studio life.
Modern Iranian Art
1976
NRA short documentary on Shah Mosque in Isfahan and the act of worship there, with a contemplative look at the tourist approach to sacred and religious sites.
Worship
1970

