Kayhan Kalhor

Movies

No Choice
Music
A young homeless girl supports herself as a surrogate mother for money. A human rights attorney tries to help her change her life, but ithe challenges seem insurmountable. This is a rarely seen side of Iranian society.
the silent city
kamanche and setar player
Concert of kayhan kalhors silent city (shahr-e khamoosh) album in Isfahan Chehel Soton Palace in 2020
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Self
Follow several talented members of the ensemble as they gather in locations across the world, exploring the ways art can both preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution.
Rhino Season
Original Music Composer
Kurdish-Iranian poet Sahel has just been released from a thirty-year prison sentence in Iran. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks he's been dead for over twenty years.
Where is Lily?
Himself
Where is Lily? There is a portrait and biography of "Mohammad Reza Darvishi" who has been researching the music of the regions for almost 25 years and has written valuable reference books about it. In this film, Mr. Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, Ehsan Naraghi, Kayhan Kalhor and also the photographer Reza Motarian are always present with him.
The Voice of Iran: Mohammad Reza Shajarian - The Copenhagen Concert
Himself
A spotlight on the great classical singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian whose music reaches 800 years back into Persian history. Between songs, Shajarian talks about his inspiration, explains the meaning of the songs and discusses the poets behind them.