4/ Love them or hate them, these films offer a unique window into how a nation mobilizes art for political theology.

3/ For Tehran, defending Al-Quds on screen is as important as it is on the ground. It reinforces the narrative that Iran is the true guardian of the third holiest site in Islam.

From "Jerusalem in My Heart" to "The Green Ring" , Iranian filmmakers have long used the screen as a weapon of resistance. These aren’t just films—they are ideological declarations.

🎥 Themes often include: • The liberation of Palestine • Confronting normalisation • The spiritual weight of the Dome of the Rock

2/ These films mix war documentary style with mystical Shia symbolism—Jerusalem appears less as a real city and more as a cosmic battlefield between justice and occupation.