Iranian screenwriter and director Asghar Farhadi, who won Oscars with “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” will be honored at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 14 to 21. The filmmaker ...

Cinema lovers, rejoice! Iranian cinema has never been more relevant, diverse, or accessible. From intimate family dramas to bold political statements, Iranian filmmakers continue to push boundaries ...

In late March 2012, when Iran was under threat of attack by the Obama administration, the World Socialist Web Site published a perspective on the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi.

In Rome on the evening of April 4, as Iran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli missiles, a large crowd celebrated the Persian new year in the Eternal City's Alcazar club dancing to Middle East beats ...

The Iranian film for next year’s Oscars has stirred controversy at home both over the choice of a downbeat movie and for taking part in the Hollywood spectacle at a time of tense Tehran-Washington ...

In Rome on the evening of April 4, as Iran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli missiles, a large crowd celebrated the Persian new year in the Eternal City’s Alcazar club dancing to Middle East beats ...

Hot-button Iranian doc "An Eye for an Eye," that in 2025 scored a Special Jury mention at the Tribeca Festival, has been ...

Voices inside the country decry the toll on civilians and cinema, while exiled filmmakers warn they’ve been shut out of Iran’s future. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief With no end in sight to ...

The Iranian film crew behind "Roya", which recounts the torment and trauma of a political prisoner in Tehran's Evin prison, urged the Iranian people "not to be forgotten" at the film's German premiere ...

As chosen by the directors Mira Nair, Jafar Panahi, Kleber Mendonça Filho and Akinola Davies Jr. By Lovia Gyarkye A scene from Satyajit Ray’s “Jalsaghar” (“The Music Room,” 1958). The Criterion ...

Dreams of Violets, a 75-minute docudrama from first-time filmmakers Ash and Prooya Koosha, was made entirely with AI tools. Aaron covers what's exciting and new in the world of home entertainment and ...