Note from Sajjad Asghari, writer and director of the film Naghmeh, on the occasion of National Cinema Day

Who could have imagined, in the early days of cinema in Iran that this art would one day transcend geographical boundaries and establish Iran’s name in the landscape of world cinema

Today, after more than a century, Iranian cinema is not merely an art form; it represents a culture that, through the vision, creativity, knowledge, and abilities of generations of its artists, has earned a distinguished place in the global cultural memory

What once seemed like a distant dream has now become a cultural and global reality—a reality that showcases Iran’s cultural power, identity, and greatness to the world through the language of cinema

The Legend of Iranian Cinema’s Life; a story that began as a legend and became a life—a life that today flows through world cinema and continues onward