Before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, women's lives were strongly determined by two contradictory factors: the traditional patriarchy and the shah's modernisation policies. This film-excerpt collage starts in 1932 – the year the first Iranian film with sound was made – and ends in 1979 revealing how, during this period, women were depicted by generally male film directors.

A young girl named Azar is left alone after her parents' death. He witnesses Kowsar committing murder. Azar escapes from Kowsar; But it gets trapped. Kowsar promises to take care of Azar. Years pass and Azar grows up. Kowsar, who lives with his wife, accepts the offer of two men's cooperation to rob a jewelry store, and after carrying out the robbery, runs away with the jewelry. He entrusts Azar not to attend his funeral after his death to remain anonymous. Kowsar's accomplices take him off his feet and spy on Kowsar's wife and Azar to get the stolen jewels. The police detective calls Azar and warns him about the criminals. With the cooperation of Azar, the police manage to trap the group of criminals

A famous singer named Eskandar who killed his cousin out of love and served 15 years in prison is released. He finds out that his nephew Sasan has impregnated his late cousin's daughter Negar and is reluctant to marry her. At first Eskandar tries to convince Sasan but when he flees the city, Eskandar marries Negar to save her honor. They decide to stay married until Sasan comes back.

Morteza who is recently freed from prison, promises Mehri to buy her out the debt she has to pay her husband. In order to do so, he commits a rubbery that won't turn out well.

Amin Salar, who thinks he lost his wife Maryam and his two sons Ramin and Ahmad in the earthquake, takes the orphaned girl with him to another city and raises her. Taghi James Bond finds Maryam and Ramin and takes care of them, but...

Ali gets a job and, by dint of dedication and patience, achieves a significant promotion and ends up becoming the manager of the company, as well as winning Meltem's love. However, this is not to the liking of his cousin Cihangir and his father, who instead are totally broke and want to get their revenge on Ali.

A young guy falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her. But the problems prevent him from marrying the girl making her to commit suicide. After many troubles the young guy manages to rescue her and finally they get marry and live together.

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A young fisherman lives a quiet life with his wife until a group of cameramen go to his village.

Ali gets in trouble with the governor Emir's men, his grandfather gets killed, he leaves the village and moves to the town with his mother. Tugrul treats people in the town cruelly. He wants to marry the governor's daughter Zerrin and take his place. Ali wants to report this to King Meliksah. On his way he captures a caravan, the governor's daughter Zerrin is there too. Tugrul gets jealous of them and sends him to prison, Zerrin helps Ali to escape. Meliksah later on comes together with Ali, he tells him how cruelly he treats the people in town. Tugrul even tries to kill them! In the end, it turns out that Ali's mother is Meliksah's former wife, so he tells Ali everything. Ali and Zerrin get married, Meliksah gets together with his wife.

Two sisters from an aristocrat family fall in love with the son of their driver. Finally the little sister retreat for the oldest sister to get marry with him.

A girl is abducted by criminals, and a young man happens to be aware of this kidnapping, pursues the criminals, and after several conflicts, finally frees the girl and arrests the criminals.

A girl who pretends to be the daughter of a rich alcohol manufacturer, Nezamadollah, gets caught in her lie when she falls in love with someone who works for him and asks for her hand in marriage.