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21 Best Movies In Persian

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Find the best Persian-language movies to watch. These movies in Persian are: highly-rated by critics, highly-rated by viewers, and handpicked by our staff.

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This Is Not a Film (2011)

8.4

kanopy

Persian

An ode to the persistence of artistic freedom amidst repression

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Children of Heaven (1997)

8.8

amazon

hoopla

Persian

A heartwarming, Oscar-nominated family drama set in 1990s Iran

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A Hero (2021)

8.6

amazon prime

Persian

Another complex Iranian drama from the director of A Separation

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Cameraperson (2016)

8.5

hbo max

criterion channel

Persian

Singular, moving, and surprising—a must-see documentary that reflects on craft, memoir, and the quiet roles we play in our own lives and beyond

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Fifi Howls from Happiness (2014)

8.2

kanopy

tubi tv

Persian

The unknown story of "Iran's Picasso" rescued moments away from his death

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Where Is the Friend’s House?

8.5

criterion channel

Persian

A child tries to do right by his friend in this moving portrait of life in rural Iran

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Flee (2021)

8.5

hulu

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Persian

A humanizing look at the refugee crisis

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Midnight Traveler (2019)

7.3

kanopy

amazon

Persian

Cellphone-filmed story of two filmmakers and their daughters who become refugees

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Born in Evin (2020)

7.5

da films

vudu

Persian

Born in Iran's worst prison, a filmmaker's quest for truth

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