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Iranian Oscar Nominee Jafar Panahi Was on Karlovy Vary’s Guest List. Then Came the Travel Ban.

Given "his crucial involvement" in Nader Saeivar's competition title 'Hijamat,' which he produced and edited, "we wanted him to come," says Karel Och, the artistic director of the...

Regisseur Ali Asgari ontleedt het repressieve Iraanse regime met een lichtvoetige komedie

“I Speak to Him Every Day”: Nader Saeivar on ‘Hijamat’ and Premiering It Without Jafar Panahi

The Iranian auteur discusses the Karlovy Vary-debuting Berlin-set drama, his calls with his friend — who edited and produced the film but can't leave Iran — and why "everybody need...

Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Iran Doc ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’

The debut feature from actress-turned- director Pegah Ahangarani premiered in the festival's Special Screenings program.

Cannes at Home: Big Names Before Their Big Break

by Cláudio Alves Did the film student who directed PASSION dream he'd one day be a Palme d'Or frontrunner? The 79th Cannes Film Festival continues to unfold on the French Riviera...

Jafar Panahi’s One-Year Prison Sentence Upheld By Iranian Judge

Following a retrial for his “propaganda activity against the regime,” Tehran Revolutionary Court has upheld Jafar Panahi’s one-year prison sentence. On Sunday, the It Was Just An A...

Iran Court Upholds Prison Sentence, Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi

An Iranian court upheld its original verdict against the Oscar-nominated director of 'It Was Just an Accident,' finding him guilty of “propaganda against the regime.”

Iranian Court Upholds Jafar Panahi’s Guilty Verdict for ‘Propaganda Against the Regime’

The "It Was Just an Accident" director faces a one-year prison sentence and travel ban for his Palme D'Or-winning film The post Iranian Court Upholds Jafar Panahi’s Guilty Verdict...

Parallel Tales Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival)

Picture this: you are at the Cannes Film Festival, about to watch a film starring... The post Parallel Tales Review (2026 Cannes Film Festival) appeared first on .

New Film Distribution Outlet in Romania

BUCHAREST: Independent distribution company Good Time Films is officially launching in Romania with Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales, and Maryam Touzani’s Calle Málaga.