Khosrow Sinai

Directing

Khosrow Sinai

Born 1941-01-19 · Sari, Iran

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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Beyond the Barrier of Sound poster
NR

This 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

Persian Carpet poster
5.0

Persian 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

Persian Carpet poster
5.0

Persian 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

The Bride of Fire poster
5.8

A 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

The Bride of Fire poster
5.8

A 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

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gizella

2000

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gizella

2000

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gizella

2000

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6.0

'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

In the Alleys of Love poster
5.8

We 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

In the Alleys of Love poster
5.8

We 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

In the Alleys of Love poster
5.8

We 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

The Inner Beast poster
5.0

With 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

The Inner Beast poster
5.0

With 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

The Rainbow Island poster
NR

There 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

The Rainbow Island poster
NR

There 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

Between Shadow and Light poster
NR

Between 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

Between Shadow and Light poster
NR

Between 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

Between Shadow and Light poster
NR

Between 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

A Short Story of Several Thousand Years poster
NR

From 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

Modern Iranian Art poster
NR

Documentary 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

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NR

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

No artwork available
NR

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

A City like Humans poster
NR

A 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