Mehrjui's most popular film among the Iranians is Hamoon which was the most controversial film of 1990 and it marked Mehrjui's shift from social issues to a more personal cinema. From 1992, Mehrjui started his female-character films; 4 films in 6 years all dealing with the woman characters and -heir obsessions in the urban societies. Banoo was banned for 7 years and Sara was Mehrjui's international hit with a couple of awards. His two title -characters films, Pari and Leila were very well received at home and his latest picture, The Pear Tree is an example of Mehrjui's craftsmanship in directing.
