3 Movies Directed by Kambuzia Partovi

Border Cafè

Border Cafè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-03

Languages:

Persian, Greek, Russian, Turkish

Countries:

Iran, France

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1555 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

An independently-minded Iranian widow and mother flouts tradition by re-opening her late husband's Europe/Asia border cafè in this socially-oriented drama from director Kambozia Partovi. In the wake of her husband's death, Reyhan (Fereshtei Sadre Orafaei) longs to re-open her late spouse's cafè despite rigid social standards that explicitly discourage her from doing so. Isolated from her friends and neighbors for her headstrong efforts to get the business back on her feet, Reyhan also faces pressure from her conservative brother-in-law Nasser (Parviz Parastoei) -- who longs to take Reyhan as his second wife as permitted by custom. Despite Nasser's vengeful efforts to break Reyhan's spirit and put her out of business, Reyhan's culinary skills soon begin drawing a healthy clientèle that includes kindly Greek trucker Zakariyo (Nikolas Padapopoulis); whose relationship with the determined restaurateur may provide an exit from her current crisis.

Border Cafè

Border Cafè

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-11-03

Languages:

Persian, Greek, Russian, Turkish

Countries:

Iran, France

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1591 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

An independently-minded Iranian widow and mother flouts tradition by re-opening her late husband's Europe/Asia border cafè in this socially-oriented drama from director Kambozia Partovi. In the wake of her husband's death, Reyhan (Fereshtei Sadre Orafaei) longs to re-open her late spouse's cafè despite rigid social standards that explicitly discourage her from doing so. Isolated from her friends and neighbors for her headstrong efforts to get the business back on her feet, Reyhan also faces pressure from her conservative brother-in-law Nasser (Parviz Parastoei) -- who longs to take Reyhan as his second wife as permitted by custom. Despite Nasser's vengeful efforts to break Reyhan's spirit and put her out of business, Reyhan's culinary skills soon begin drawing a healthy clientèle that includes kindly Greek trucker Zakariyo (Nikolas Padapopoulis); whose relationship with the determined restaurateur may provide an exit from her current crisis.

Closed Curtain

Closed Curtain

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-10

Languages:

Persian

Countries:

Iran

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (565 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In a secluded house by the sea with the curtains shut, a screenwriter hides from the world with only his dog as company. The tranquility is abruptly broken one night by the arrival of a young woman fleeing from the authorities. Refusing to leave, she takes refuge in the house. But come dawn, another unexpected presence will change everything.

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