Reza Sixo Safai

Nicolas Cage leads this samurai-heavy post-apocalypse Western, the English-language debut from beloved filmmaking madman Sion Sono (Why Don't You Play in Hell?).

Persian-language vampire romance, the feature debut from American rising indie auteur Ana Lily Amirpour. Says Variety: "Revels in extended shots of a poker-faced, hijab-clad Nosferata cruising the streets for blood on a slow-rolling skateboard...

Taboo-crushing drama, set in contemporary Iran, following two 16-year-old girls as they delve into a heady world of sex, drugs and underground nightclubs. Winner of the Audience Award (Drama) at Sundance 2011.