Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

About Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

From Kiarostami to Abbasi, from Farrokhzad to Amirpour. From pre-revolutionary cinema to modern times. Join Iranian-Canadian filmmakers Kaveh Mohebbi and Faran Moradi (a screenwriter and a director) as they embark on a crash-course on all that Iranian cinema has to offer episode-to-episode one film at a time.

Publisher

Kaveh Mohebbi & Faran Moradi

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Sept 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   074 - Samad in the Way of the Dragon ft. Behtash Fazlali

   After discovering Bruce Lee at the cinema, a Samad opens his own martial arts dojo in the village, finding himself caught in a hilarious game of double espionage between the police and a gang of dangerous criminals. Written and Directed by Parviz Sayyad

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   073 - Crimson Gold

   After a humiliated Tehran pizza delivery man is repeatedly confronted by the city's brutal class divide, a string of every day indignities pushes him towards a desperate jewelry store robbery. Directed by Jafar Panahi

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   072 - Bidad

   A young woman challenges societal restrictions through her street performances, becoming an inspiration for those seeking change in her community. Written and Directed by Soheil Beiraghi

Who has been a guest on Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kaveh Taherian
• Afra Nariman
• Jasmin Mozaffari
• Arian Moayed

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

24 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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