Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Tehran Taboo List

  • Persepolis - Animated film exploring the life of a young girl during and after the Iranian Revolution.
  • A Separation - A gripping drama that captures the complexities of modern Iranian life and relationships.
  • The Circle - Focuses on the lives of women in Iran and the societal constraints they face.
  • The Wind Will Carry Us - Explores themes of life and death in contemporary Iran through a poetic lens.
  • No Longer Home - A film that delves into the lives of Iranian youth dealing with societal pressures.
  • This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection - Examines the struggles of individuals in a changing society in a profoundly poetic journey.
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  • Goldfish - A narrative addressing personal identity and societal pressures.
  • Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry - Explores existential themes within an Iranian cultural context.
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  • The Stranger - Explores identity and the search for belonging in a challenging environment.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Persepolis
Persepolis
95 min
2007 France 100824 8 Movie Released PG-13
2
A Separation
A Separation
123 min
2011 Australia 260952 8.3 Movie Released PG-13
3
The Circle
The Circle
110 min
2017 France 101215 5.4 Movie Released PG-13
4 1999 Iran 12542 7.4 Movie Released
5
The Last Step
The Last Step
88 min
2012 Iran 1510 7.2 Movie Released
6
Offside
Offside
93 min
2006 Iran 8697 7.3 Movie Released
7
The Salesman
The Salesman
125 min
2016 France 65266 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
8 2019 United Kingdom 549 7 Movie Released
9 2008 Iran 11209 7.9 Movie Released
10
About Elly
About Elly
119 min
2009 France 57713 7.9 Movie Released
11 2009 United States of America 21970 7.9 Movie Released
12 2014 Germany 2608 7 Movie Released NC-17
13
It Follows
It Follows
101 min
2015 United States of America 274280 6.8 Movie Released
14
Morning
Morning
95 min
2013 United States of America 211 5.6 Movie Released
15 2017 Denmark 18 5.2 Movie Released
16
Baba Joon
Baba Joon
91 min
2015 Israel 417 6.7 Movie Released
17 2016 Jordan 30458 6.8 Movie Released
18 1995 Iran 8330 7.6 Movie Released
19 2006 239 7.3 Movie Released
20 2004 Iran 156 6.6 Movie Released
21
The Girl in the Woods
The Girl in the Woods
30 min
SS 1 EP 8
2021 United States of America 1040 5.6 Serie Returning Series TV-PG
22 1989 France 2140 7.5 Movie Released
23
The Cow
The Cow
105 min
1969 Iran 8076 7.9 Movie Released
24 2019 Iran 4143 6.8 Movie Released
25
Zagros
Zagros
102 min
2017 Netherlands 645 7.1 Movie Released
26 2009 Austria 2733 6.3 Movie Released
27
Goldfish
Goldfish
102 min
2023 United States of America 600 7.7 Movie Released
28 1988 Spain 47042 7.5 Movie Released
29
The Stranger
The Stranger
50 min
SS 1 EP 8
2020 United Kingdom 62930 7.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
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