Every few months Filmspotting begins a new Marathon where we discuss a series of films that share something in common -- director, genre, themes, etc... -- allowing us to examine films we've always wanted (needed) to see.

Starting Now: Contemporary Iranian Cinema

• Close-Up* (Kiarostami, 1990)
• A Moment of Innocence** (Makhmalbaf, 1996)
  
• Children of Heaven*# (Majidi, 1997)
  
• The Mirror (Panahi, 1998)
• Fireworks Wednesday (Farhadi, 2006)
• Offside (Panahi, 2006) - 47% of listener vote
  

* Also available via Hulu Plus
** Only film not available via Netflix
# Also available via Netflix Instant

Check out our Marathon lineups and 'Best of' Awards below.