Movies by Tahmine Milani

Pay Back

Pay Back

Ziba and three of her prison cohorts, recently released from a Tehran prison, settle in an out of town doctor's house posing as house sitters and embark on a get rich quick scheme. They plan to mug the lecherous men who give a ride to ladies waiting at street sides for a pickup, which was- and is, to some extent, now- how some prostitutes found work back in the time in Iran. The film portrays the characters as well as the social origins of these men, and as it progresses, explores the backgrounds of these women.

Cease Fire 2

Cease Fire 2

A young couple try to fix their marriage troubles with the help of a psychiatrist.

Digeh Che Khabar!?

Digeh Che Khabar!?

The film is about an imaginative and lively student who transforms her immediate family and surroundings when she talks herself into writing a novel.

Superstar

Superstar

An arrogant movie star's life drastically changes when a teenage girl shows up.

Kakadu

Kakadu

An alien is sent from Kakadu planet to earth for one week. He befriends a little girl Golnar and this is the beginning of their adventures.

The Unwanted Woman

The Unwanted Woman

A woman trapped in an unhappy marriage: Sima, must contend with a husband so insensitive that he makes no effort to hide his various sexual indiscretions. He forces her into an even more uncomfortable situation when he asks his wife to pretend she is related to his current girlfriend in order to avoid trouble from a society that punishes unmarried couples for being together in public.

The Legend of a Sigh

The Legend of a Sigh

The Legend of a Sigh is Tahmineh Milani's strikingly feminist film which draws on the literature of Azarbayejan province. The protagonist is a female novelist who experiences the lives of four women from different social strata. The film offers a fascinating portrait of a range of Iranian women and their problems