The Iranian revolution of 1979 saw the US-backed rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi collapse almost overnight, to be replaced ...
In Rome on the evening of April 4, as Iran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli missiles, a large crowd celebrated the ...
These groundbreaking films by Iranian women directors explain the deep-rooted origins of the Iranian feminist movement.
It Was Just an Accident showcases Jafar Panahi at his best, blending raw emotion, and political critique in one of Iranian cinema’s most honest works. Iranian cinema has always been nerve-wracking.
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has welcomed changes to submission rules for the Best International ...
Late Iranian director Bahram Beyzai’s revered classic “Bashu: The Little Stranger” (1985) is soon to be re-released in North American cinemas by indie distributor Film Movement in the U.S. and ...
As the U.S. and Chinese presidents meet, Iran looms in the background. Meanwhile, Iranian cinema is once again represented at the Cannes film festival, and human rights abuses in Iran continue ...