The Scent of Joseph's Shirt

The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (Persian: بوی پیراهن یوسف, romanized: Buy Pirâhan Yusof) is a 1995 war and drama film written and directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, Iranian director,[2]: 90  who is described as " one of the most outstanding directors of war genre.

[3]: 184  In an interview, Hatamikia said that the film portrays his perception of the concept of the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi.

Shirin has returned to Iran from Europe to find her brother, Khosrow, a missing soldier in the war.

Mohammad Ghouchani, Iranian journalist, said: "...no movie had been able to portray the concept of awaiting as much as The Scent of Joseph's Shirt did...

"[5] The Scent of Joseph's Shirt is the first "female-centric movie" by Hatamikia[2]: 112  and features a "strong female central character".