List of Top Iranian Films According To Film Magazine
Since 1988 Iranian leading film journal, Film, has conducted a poll for selecting best films in the history of Iranian cinema (and world cinema as well). The last poll was held in September 2009 and 93 leading Iranian film critics selected their all time favorites.
1 The Deer (1974) Masoud Kimiai
2 Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989) Bahram Beizai
3 Sooteh-Delan (1978) Ali Hatami
4 About Elly (2009) Asghar Farhadi
5 Hamoun (1990) Dariush Mehrjui
6 Tangsir (1973) Amir Naderi
7 The Cow (1969) Dariush Mehrjui
8 Captain Khorshid (1987) Naser Taghvai
9 Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992) Mohsen Makhmalbaf
10 Tranquility in the Presence of Others (1973) Naser Taghvai
11 Kandu (1975) Fereydun Gole
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