Homayoun Ershadi

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

Dir. Abbas Kiarostami · With Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Dir. Marc Forster · With Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni, Khalid Abdalla

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Dir. Alejandro Amenábar · With Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

Dir. Anton Corbijn · With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright