Cinema has been a part of Iran for nearly its entire history. Though the work of Ebrahim Khan Akkas Bashi is no longer extant ...

Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian actor Pejman Jamshidi attends a press conference at the 43rd Fajr Film Festival in Tehran. Morteza Zangene/ISNA/dpa A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hannah Abraham covers Asian entertainment, culture and business. Made in Korea is touted as a cross-cultural romance that threads ...

Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, smoking, strong language). In Persian with subtitles. In theaters Oct. 15. There is nothing accidental about the way Jafar Panahi makes movies. The ...

“It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the selection process by nondemocratic countries. By Nicole Sperling France ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reappraise its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema ...

In Netflix’s new K-drama Aema, a world-weary top actress, the misogynistic head of a film studio, an anxious first-time director, and an ambitious nightclub tapdancer come together to make the country ...

"He raised you on his own, right?" Another intriguing thriller to watch out for. The first promo trailer for a Korean mystery thriller film titled The Ugly is out. It's premiering at the 2025 Toronto ...

Syeyoung Park tells THR about his micro-budget genre feature, which stars Korean singer Pureum Kim and 'Pachinko' actress Yeji Yeon and premieres at Locarno, and the blurring of fiction and reality.