Ershadi, Homayoun

The kite runner by DreamWorks Animation ( Visual )
27 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in English and German and held by 2,814 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after twenty years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right

Taste of cherry Taʹm e guilass by Abbas Kiarostami ( Visual )
31 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 on Ten is an extraordinary cinema masterclass that proffers ten fascinating lessons on filmmaking by one of the world's most influential directors. With a single camera fixed inside a car, Kiraostami drives across the hills surrounding Tehran - the setting for 'Taste of cherry' - and imparts a series of fascinating insights into his method of filmmaking. Illustrated with clips from 'Taste of cherry', 'ABC Africa', and 'Ten.'

Agora by Alejandro Amenábar ( Visual )
8 editions published in 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 830 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set at the end of the 4th century, a young slave in ancient Egypt must choose between joining the Christianity movement, which will give him freedom, and Hypatia, the woman he loves, who is his master and an atheist

The pear tree ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in Persian and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The film opens in a dark and drab contemporary setting but comes alive with light and color when Mahmoud remembers his childhood from the late 1940s, a time of respite for Iran before the political crises of the 1950s

Taʹm e guilass A taste of cherry ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in Persian and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mr. Badii, ceaselessly driving through the red-brown hills around Tehran in search of assistance in his suicide, receives a different viewpoint on life from each of the men he asks to help him. Following the film is an interview with Abbas Kiarostami, in which he discusses issues of censorship in Iran and his views on filmmaking in general

The kite runner Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul by Marc Forster ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and French and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after twenty years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right

Le goût de la cerise by Abbas Kiarostami ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1997 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Un homme désespéré propose de l'argent en échange d'un étrange service ... Les réponses à sa quête sont autant de rencontres différentes ... Hypnotique, simple et complexe, et splendide ... Infos DVD : DVD-9 / 1.66:1 / 16/9 / Dolby Digital 2.0 / LG : Far / S-T : Fre / Commentaire audio, making of, bande-annonce. ; Prêt et consultation ; 56,00 Euros TTC

El sabor de las cerezas Taʹm e guilass ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1997 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Un hombre de mediana edad decide suicidarse. Su única preocupación es encontrar a alguien que le ayude y se comprometa a enterrarlo. Esta situación le permite conocer a una gran variedad de personajes."--Filmaffinity web site

Cometas en el cielo by Marc Forster ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2008 and 2013 in Spanish and English and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cuando jóvenes , AMir y Hassan eran amigos inseparables, hasta que un fatal acontecimiento los separa. Años después, Amir se embarca en una peligrosa búsqueda para reparar los errores del pasado -y rescatarse a si mismo de maneras inesperadas- mostrando un gran coraje y devoción hacia su amigo

Color of friend Rang dust ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in Persian and held by 13 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Soudabeh, a young brokenhearted painter travels from Shiraz to Tehran to work and exhibit her paintings in a renowned art gallery. On her journey she comes across two artists, and one of the men unknowingly changes Soudabeh's view on life. Consequently, she reunites with her artistic essence and finds love again