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Iranian Filmmaker Majid Majidi Denounces U.S. War as ‘Midday Meal’ Emerges as Busan Fest Standout

The Oscar-nominated director nearly skipped Asia's leading film festival, but ultimately decided to attend so that he could speak out about the war’s toll on ordinary Iranians.

Banned in Iran, Denied a U.K. Visa: Mohsen Amiryousefi’s Film About Banned Films Heads to London

The director talks about acting for the first time, shooting without permits and why he still hopes Iranian audiences will see 'The Banning Curse,' which premieres at the London Fi...

Iranian Director Mohsen Gharaei Talks Navigating Censors To Bring Prophetic Drama ‘Falling House’ To Fruition – Venice 

EXCLUSIVE: Close to four years have passed since Iran’s Woman Life Freedom protests were sparked by the death in police custody, on September 16, 2022, of Mahsa Amini following her...

Iranian ‘A Bit Of Light’ Filmmakers Discuss Timely Venice Contender: “We Have To Talk About The Reality… Of The Mass Kil...

Iranian director Ali Asgari’s contemporary Tehran-set drama A Bit Of Light premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening as the penultimate competition screening. The raw...

Iranian actor Laleh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech

Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her pri...

Iranian film 'Midday Meal' wins top honor at 31st BIFF

Iranian director Majid Majidi's "Midday Meal" won the Best Film Award, a grand prize at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Thursday, securing a direct entry for c...

Massih Parsaei’s San Sebastian-Bound Debut ‘Lovers Sleep Alone’ Chronicles a Queer Man in Exile (Exclusive Clip)

The Berlin-set feature, following the isolated life of an Iranian man named Iman, will earn its world premiere at the Spanish film festival.

‘A Bit Of Light’ review: Ali Asgari’s profoundly affecting drama finds hope amid despair in contemporary Tehran

The Iranian filmmaker makes his Venice Competition debut with the story of a doctor pushed to breaking point

Oscars: Iraq picks ‘No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman’ as Best Intl. Feature Contender

Halkawt Mustafa’s feature, which premieres out of competition in Venice, follows a female Kurdish sniper who returns to Mosul to try and rescue her younger sister.

Oscarwinnaar Asghar Farhadi: ‘Ik wilde de wereld laten zien van een schrijver die in totale chaos leeft’

Iranian Drama ‘A Bit of Light’ Sells Wide Ahead of Venice Premiere (Exclusive)

In Ali Asgari's drama, 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' star Misagh Zareh plays a doctor who loses faith in the future after being arrested by the Iranian regime and having his medical...