Samuel Khachikian

An Iranian girl marries a man who has been loved by a witch- daughter of a jin, who tries to frighten the poor woman by showing herself in evil ways that make the poor woman go unconscious several times and her sister convinces the poor woman's husband to divorce her.

Amir who needs money to marry with his fiance Maryam begins to do illegal working in a gang of a guy Afshar. Afshar's wife falls in love with Amir but he doesn't care for her. One day Afshar sees them alone and becomes suspicious.

Amir who needs money to marry with his fiance Maryam begins to do illegal working in a gang of a guy Afshar. Afshar's wife falls in love with Amir but he doesn't care for her. One day Afshar sees them alone and becomes suspicious.

When Ayeshe loses her only child to hunger and poverty, she decides to avenge her ex-husband who she holds responsible for all her troubles.

When Ayeshe loses her only child to hunger and poverty, she decides to avenge her ex-husband who she holds responsible for all her troubles.

When Ayeshe loses her only child to hunger and poverty, she decides to avenge her ex-husband who she holds responsible for all her troubles.

The fates of a madman, a homeless woman, a print shop worker and a playboy are intertwined in the days leading up to Persian New Year. Toofan, an uncategorisable film which moves freely between horror and comedy; documentary, musical and sci-fi, was the first production of Khachikian’s own studio, Azhir Film. After the censor banned Khachikian from making a film about the first serial killer of the modern era in Iran, he turned to one of his own stories, exploring his preferred themes of compassion and evil. Shot both in the studio and on location, it features a memorable sequence of Bonfire Wednesday and a ruin which was rumoured to be a former Qajar era torture dungeon.

A young fisherman lives a quiet life with his wife until a group of cameramen go to his village.

A girl is abducted by criminals, and a young man happens to be aware of this kidnapping, pursues the criminals, and after several conflicts, finally frees the girl and arrests the criminals.

A group of thieves, including a girl, commits a big robbery. During the robbery, one of them is seriously injured. Thieves kidnap a doctor and carry him over the injured person's head. Then they hide and wait for their colleague to recover. Meanwhile, the girl meets a young man who is a police detective...

In Tehran, a young man struggles between keeping his integrity and joining a band of criminals to prosper for the woman he loves.

Shahbal, a member of the Black Mountain tribe, gets into a fight with several people and rides a horse towards Musa Khan's tribe with a wounded body. Musa Khan's sons and some of his men want to kill him, but Musa Khan prevents him and entrusts his daughter Ghazal to heal his wounds.

Shahbal, a member of the Black Mountain tribe, gets into a fight with several people and rides a horse towards Musa Khan's tribe with a wounded body. Musa Khan's sons and some of his men want to kill him, but Musa Khan prevents him and entrusts his daughter Ghazal to heal his wounds.

A relatively wealthy family takes a child from a village to the city to serve in their house. The child patiently and dedicatedly uses his minimal free time for education and becomes an active and valuable person in his youth. While Hamid, the eldest son of the family, who grew up in prosperity, becomes a delinquent youth. The two fall in love with a young girl.

Behrouz - a criminal story writer - is married with Roxanne and is running the factory of Roxanne's cousin who was killed in an accident in his factory...

Behrouz - a criminal story writer - is married with Roxanne and is running the factory of Roxanne's cousin who was killed in an accident in his factory...

Mehran meets Safar in a café, and Safar, on behalf of his boss Qobad, suggests to Mehran that they kill Master Nouri and his daughter Mojgan in their hunting ground. When Mehran reaches "Sheitan-Kooh", he falls into a deep pit and Mojgan saves him and takes him to their house and bandages his wounds.

Two sisters from an aristocrat family fall in love with the son of their driver. Finally the little sister retreat for the oldest sister to get marry with him.

Two sisters from an aristocrat family fall in love with the son of their driver. Finally the little sister retreat for the oldest sister to get marry with him.

A simple village boy, a wrestler with extraordinary strength, catches the eye of a famous coach from Tehran who happens to be at a village festival where local wrestlers are competing. The coach invites the boy to the capital to take up wrestling professionally, and soon the talented wrestler becomes a celebrity and the darling of all Iran, which arouses the envy of his teammates. A chance encounter with the mother of his future opponent for the national championship title turns his whole life upside down. A separate storyline follows the love affair between Habib, the main character, and Sitar, the daughter of a local wealthy man.

Behrouz - a criminal story writer - is married with Roxanne and is running the factory of Roxanne's cousin who was killed in an accident in his factory...

A young guy falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her. But the problems prevent him from marrying the girl making her to commit suicide. After many troubles the young guy manages to rescue her and finally they get marry and live together.

Iranian horror movie from 1965.

Iranian horror movie from 1965.

Iranian horror movie from 1965.

A young guy falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her. But the problems prevent him from marrying the girl making her to commit suicide. After many troubles the young guy manages to rescue her and finally they get marry and live together.

A young guy falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her. But the problems prevent him from marrying the girl making her to commit suicide. After many troubles the young guy manages to rescue her and finally they get marry and live together.

Mehran meets Safar in a café, and Safar, on behalf of his boss Qobad, suggests to Mehran that they kill Master Nouri and his daughter Mojgan in their hunting ground. When Mehran reaches "Sheitan-Kooh", he falls into a deep pit and Mojgan saves him and takes him to their house and bandages his wounds.

Amir is the accountant of a company that is falsely accused of embezzlement, and before his arrest, he kills the chief accountant who is the main culprit...

In Tehran, a young man struggles between keeping his integrity and joining a band of criminals to prosper for the woman he loves.

In Tehran, a young man struggles between keeping his integrity and joining a band of criminals to prosper for the woman he loves.

Jamal has a sick wife at home to take care of. Hussein Agha who is Jamal’s colleague likes his daughter, Shirin. Dr. Cyrus Amin is also in love with her, but his mother is against the relationship.

A simple village boy, a wrestler with extraordinary strength, catches the eye of a famous coach from Tehran who happens to be at a village festival where local wrestlers are competing. The coach invites the boy to the capital to take up wrestling professionally, and soon the talented wrestler becomes a celebrity and the darling of all Iran, which arouses the envy of his teammates. A chance encounter with the mother of his future opponent for the national championship title turns his whole life upside down. A separate storyline follows the love affair between Habib, the main character, and Sitar, the daughter of a local wealthy man.

Amir who needs money to marry with his fiance Maryam begins to do illegal working in a gang of a guy Afshar. Afshar's wife falls in love with Amir but he doesn't care for her. One day Afshar sees them alone and becomes suspicious.

The fates of a madman, a homeless woman, a print shop worker and a playboy are intertwined in the days leading up to Persian New Year. Toofan, an uncategorisable film which moves freely between horror and comedy; documentary, musical and sci-fi, was the first production of Khachikian’s own studio, Azhir Film. After the censor banned Khachikian from making a film about the first serial killer of the modern era in Iran, he turned to one of his own stories, exploring his preferred themes of compassion and evil. Shot both in the studio and on location, it features a memorable sequence of Bonfire Wednesday and a ruin which was rumoured to be a former Qajar era torture dungeon.

Haji Jabbar is a wealthy man, who is chided constantly by his family for avarice. Haji intends to marry off his daughter, Parvin, to a wealthy old man. He has no regard for the love existing between Parvin and her cousin. He does not care for his son, Hamid, who, due to negligence, is on the verge of a breakdown. In an elaborate fantasy sequence which makes up the last third of the film, Haji finds himself in hell, witness to all sorts of macabre and elaborate tortures and horrors. The film is noted for its elaborate set pieces which recall Méliès. There is even a sequence involving Hitler in hell!

Jamal has a sick wife at home to take care of. Hussein Agha who is Jamal’s colleague likes his daughter, Shirin. Dr. Cyrus Amin is also in love with her, but his mother is against the relationship.

A group of thieves, including a girl, commits a big robbery. During the robbery, one of them is seriously injured. Thieves kidnap a doctor and carry him over the injured person's head. Then they hide and wait for their colleague to recover. Meanwhile, the girl meets a young man who is a police detective...

A group of thieves, including a girl, commits a big robbery. During the robbery, one of them is seriously injured. Thieves kidnap a doctor and carry him over the injured person's head. Then they hide and wait for their colleague to recover. Meanwhile, the girl meets a young man who is a police detective...

Shahbal, a member of the Black Mountain tribe, gets into a fight with several people and rides a horse towards Musa Khan's tribe with a wounded body. Musa Khan's sons and some of his men want to kill him, but Musa Khan prevents him and entrusts his daughter Ghazal to heal his wounds.

Akbar, Nader, Abbas and Reza, who have been good friends since childhood, all want to achieve an aspiration. Abbas and Nader are wearing uniforms, Akbar joins his uncle's smuggling gang and Reza, who is paralyzed, does not wish for anything other than to continue his friendship with the other three.

Akbar, Nader, Abbas and Reza, who have been good friends since childhood, all want to achieve an aspiration. Abbas and Nader are wearing uniforms, Akbar joins his uncle's smuggling gang and Reza, who is paralyzed, does not wish for anything other than to continue his friendship with the other three.

During the 1979 revolution, a group of Muslim militants try to evacuate their arsenal in the north of Iran distributing them between the people. There is a woman in the group whose husband is in prison and snitches the arsenal's location. Her brother flees from prison and joins the group too. Security officers are informed and send two of their forces as the escapees into the group in order to pursue the group members and arrest them all. The two officers succeed to perish all the members of the group except the woman's brother.

Maryam, Morteza's wife, does not have children. Jalal is thinking of acquiring his wealth and to achieve his goal, he introduces a girl named Homa to Jalal. Morteza gradually falls in love with Homa and marries her.

Based on true events, this movie depicts of the sacrifices made by the Iranian Air Force at the unset of the Iran-Iraq war. In particular the story of the fighter pilot Yadi Sharifirad based in second tactical airbase of Tabriz.

Based on true events, this movie depicts of the sacrifices made by the Iranian Air Force at the unset of the Iran-Iraq war. In particular the story of the fighter pilot Yadi Sharifirad based in second tactical airbase of Tabriz.

Amir is the accountant of a company that is falsely accused of embezzlement, and before his arrest, he kills the chief accountant who is the main culprit...

After his release from prison, Rasool promised his sister Maryam that he would not pursue wrongdoing anymore...

Two sisters from an aristocrat family fall in love with the son of their driver. Finally the little sister retreat for the oldest sister to get marry with him.

A truck is moving from the south to Tehran. On the way, during an accident, a fugitive passenger secretly gets into the truck...

Balaash wants revenge on his accomplices who betrayed him...

A tractor driver on the wealthy man's farm is getting attention from the family's three daughters, but he's in love with the eldest daughter.

A tractor driver on the wealthy man's farm is getting attention from the family's three daughters, but he's in love with the eldest daughter.

Abdullah Khan Barzo, a survivor of the noble Barzo family, is murdered during a hunt by a conspiracy between his sister Ashraf and Qobad, the son of Ashraf and Rahman, the family's steward.

A group of thieves gets attacked by the police, and one of them is shot dead by Reza.

A group of thieves gets attacked by the police, and one of them is shot dead by Reza.

A group of thieves gets attacked by the police, and one of them is shot dead by Reza.