Some contemporary artists have continually sought to reinterpret and reuse traditional Persian painting as a primary source of artistic adaptation. While such reapplications have appeared across various artistic media, the integration of Persian painting into cinema represents one of the most complex and challenging forms of this approach, due to cinema’s inherent reliance on the representation of reality. As a time-based medium, cinema allows for new interpretations of traditional visual structures, yet simultaneously imposes specific aesthetic and technical constraints on artistic expression. Research examining the media transformation of Persian painting through cinema can offer valuable insights for filmmakers, visual artists, and scholars in the field of art. Consequently, the study of Persian painting that possess potential for cinematic reinterpretation is of particular significance. In this context, the works of Kamāl al-Dīn Behzād Heravi—widely regarded by scholars for their socially grounded realism—serve as a compelling case study. The visual narrative strategies evident in some miniatures attributed to Behzād, particularly in terms of composition, spatial organization, and narrative construction, appear to parallel techniques employed in realist cinema. Accordingly, this study seeks to explore the capacities and potentials of Behzād’s miniatures for reinterpretation and inspiration within realist cinematic practice. This study seeks to investigate the repurpose, visual adaptation, and media transformation of traditional Persian painting within the cinematic medium. The research adopts a descriptive-analytical approach, utilizing library-based sources and analyzing selected examples of Persian miniatures. The analysis reveals that Behzād employed simultaneity and the multidimensional aspects of the Persian painting tradition to enhance the depiction of everyday life events.The simultaneity present in Behzād’s miniatures, particularly when addressing socially grounded themes, operates in a manner comparable to the long-take techniques employed in realist cinema.