The celebrated Iranian filmmaker who risked his freedom

A conversation with legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on his latest Oscar-nominated film “It Was Just an Accident” and ...

Snake Milkers, Queer Iranian Mozart in Exile, Cursed Toilets, ‘Sicko’ and Orgies: A Look at Envelope-Pushing Films at Rotterdam

IFFR keeps "championing filmmakers forging new paths in cinema," such as a creative tortured for his participation in a ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi on 'It Was Just an Accident' and challenging the Iranian government

"It Was Just an Accident" from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is nominated for the Best Foreign Film and Best Original ...

This Iranian director made a film in secret. Now he's facing prison.

"It Was Just an Accident" is an Iranian movie confronting tyranny and corruption. Now, director Jafar Panahi is facing ...

Iranian film director Panahi says silence 'participation in darkness'

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi made an urgent appeal at the outset of the European Film Awards, drawing attention to the ...
Times of San Diego

‘We are not our governments’ – Israeli-Iranian film ‘Tatami’ makes San Diego debut

Co-directed by Israeli-Iranian duo Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, the sports drama Tatami will make its San Diego debut at the Media Arts Center on Friday. First premiering at the Venice Film Festival in ...

‘Mortician' Director Abdolreza Kahani Imagines Power Vacuum in Iran in Dark Comedy ‘Empty Heaven' (EXCLUSIVE)

In recent weeks, as Iran's supreme leader has unusually acknowledged that thousands of protesters were killed amid a ...

Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard & Yorgos Lanthimos Join 800 Film Professionals In Statement Decrying Iranian Government's Killing Of Its People

French actresses Juliette Binoche, Marion Cotillard and Camille Cottin as well as Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos have joined ...
Yardbarker

10 Iranian Movies That Will Make You Appreciate International Cinema

This meaningful film is written and directed by Narges Abyar. Drawing upon her experiences during the Iranian revolution, Abyar tells us the story of Bahar, a young girl who lives with her grandmother ...