Iran
“I Don’t Believe Cinema Is Dying”: Asghar Farhadi on War, Hope and Receiving Sarajevo’s Most Prestigious Honor
Asghar Farhadi, acclaimed Iranian filmmaker, talks about receiving Sarajevo Film Festival's Honorary Heart award and the war in his native Iran.
Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi’s Iran-Set Action Movie ‘Hotel Tehran’ Gets Release Date and New Title (Exclusive)
Iran-set action movie 'The Fix,' formerly known as 'Hotel Tehran,' stars Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi and is set for theatrical release Sept.
Iranian Oscar Nominee Jafar Panahi Was on Karlovy Vary’s Guest List. Then Came the Travel Ban.
Iranian Oscar nominee Jafar Panahi was offered to come to Karlovy Vary for the 2026 film festival. Then a court in Iran hit him with a travel ban.
At Tribeca, an All-AI Iran Movie Shows Film’s Future (Or at Least Its Messy Present)
Ash Koosha made a movie entirely behind his laptop. Audiences seemed to respond.
Iran Court Upholds Prison Sentence, Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi
An Iranian court upheld its original verdict against filmmaker Jafar Panahi, finding him guilty of “propaganda against the regime.”
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Iran Doc ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Cannes Iran documentary film ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ by Pegah Ahangarani.
Jafar Panahi to Again Face Trial in Iran on “Propaganda” Charges
Oscar-nominated director Jafar Panahi, sentenced in absentia, returned to Iran on March 30.
‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ Review: A Powerful Documentary Self-Portrait Spans Decades of Resistance and Repression in Iran
Iranian actress turned director Pegah Ahangarani’s ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ uses archive and home footage to chronicle decades of unrest in Iran.