Filmed in secret in Tehran, director Mohammad Rasoulof and cast members had to flee Iran for Germany to escape a prison ...

The director, who has been exiled in Germany since May, releases ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ a portrayal of the Women, Life ...

The Iranian film "Segdast", written and produced by Afsoun Shekari and directed by Taghi Aliabadi has been accepted to be screened at the 12th FILUMS - International Film Festival in Pakistan. The ...

The Iranian films will be screened in various sections including the Main Program, MENART Biting Docs, Short Film Selection, and Exclusive: Iranian Films on 35 mm, Mehr reported. The Main Program ...

The second edition of the FILMIKON International Festival, showcasing films awarded by ecumenical juries, will take place ...

She joins an illustrious list of artists and intellectuals to have refused the Legion d’Honneur. Read more at straitstimes.com.

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French ...

Welsh-Iranian film-maker Sara Nourizadeh follows the story of teenage refugees Zari and Ali as they begin to rebuild their ...

A true standout in cinema this year was The Seed of the Sacred Fig by dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof. It had its world premiere in Cannes, where it won the Special Jury Prize as ...

Now in theaters, “ The Seed of the Sacred Fig ” follows a lawyer named Iman (Missagh Zareh), who is promoted to investigating ...

In a letter to France's culture minister, Marjane Satrapi said she would not accept the Légion d'Honneur at a ceremony ...

"I had more stories to tell, and nothing could stop me from telling them." Why an Iranian film representing Germany at the Oscars? Munich-based German Films is a cinema marketing company that ...