Banooye Ordibehesht film irani ast?

Yes. It is a 1998 Iranian drama produced and set in Iran, directed by Rakhshan Banietemad and featuring an entirely Persian-speaking cast.

Is there an English subtitle for Banooye Ordibehesht on K-Time?

The film streams in original Persian audio. Check the player settings on K-Time for available subtitle options when you start watching.

Koja mitoonam Banooye Ordibehesht online bebinam?

You can watch it on K-Time at ktime.app — stream directly in your browser, on a smart TV, or on your Android device without needing a VPN.

Who directed this film and what else has she made?

Rakhshan Banietemad directed the film. She is known for a body of socially conscious Iranian cinema focused on women's everyday lives; the brief does not list specific additional titles for this entry.

Banooye Ordibehesht

Name: Banooye Ordibehesht
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Minoo Farshchi, Mani Kasraian, Golab Adine, Atefeh Razavi, Nayereh Farahani

Director: Rakhshan Banietemad

Cast: Minoo Farshchi, Mani Kasraian, Golab Adine, Atefeh Razavi, Nayereh Farahani

Banooye Ordibehesht is a 1998 Iranian drama film directed by Rakhshan Banietemad, following a divorced filmmaker who embarks on a documentary about ideal motherhood — only to find that the search forces her to confront her own complicated life, her restless son, and an unexpected chance at love.

What is Banooye Ordibehesht about?

Forough Kia is an independent filmmaker raising her teenage son Maani on her own after years of single parenthood. When she conceives a documentary portrait of the perfect Iranian mother, she travels across communities interviewing women whose lives and sacrifices gradually reshape her understanding of her own choices. The project deepens her relationship with Dr. Rahbar, who encourages her to keep filming even when exhaustion and self-doubt set in. Meanwhile, Maani grows increasingly resistant — acting out and pushing back against any future that might change the family dynamic he has grown used to. Forough must weigh her professional ambitions, her son's fragile emotions, and the possibility of a new beginning.

Cast & crew

Rakhshan Banietemad, one of Iran's most respected directors, brought her characteristic social realism to this story. Minoo Farshchi leads as Forough Kia with quiet intensity. Mani Kasraian plays the rebellious son Maani, Golab Adine and Nayereh Farahani appear in supporting roles, and Baran Kosari — still early in what became a celebrated career — rounds out the ensemble.

Context & significance

Banietemad has long trained her lens on Iranian women navigating daily pressures that official culture tends to overlook — divorce, economic independence, remarriage, and the quiet negotiations of modern motherhood. Banooye Ordibehesht (Lady of April) sits at the heart of that body of work. For diaspora viewers who came of age in Iran in the 1990s, the film carries the texture of a particular era: its apartment interiors, its street sounds, its careful silences. For younger viewers raised abroad, it offers a window into the private world of Iranian women rarely visible in exported cinema.

Where & how to watch

Banooye Ordibehesht is available on K-Time with original Persian audio and no geo-blocking. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no extra download required. Cancel anytime.