Iranian historical films

2015 film directed by Majid Majidi

Mokhtarnameh (, ) is an Iranian historical epic television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mukhtar, a pro-Alid revolutionary based in Kufa, who led an Islamic revolution against the Umayyads in 685 and ruled over most of Iraq for eighteen months during the Second Fitna. Over 140 actors were cast in it. It was originally shot in Persian language, and later dubbed into several languages. The series is one of the most well-received Iranian TV series worldwide, and it is aired on national TV every Muharram month.

2010 film by Shahriar Bahrani

2016 film by Mani Haghighi

Iranian TV series

1995 film by Shahram Assadi

1972 film by Ali Hatami

1974 film by Amir Naderi