"Hatred cannot be the path," says Amirali Navaee as he gets ready to world premiere his debut feature film at the Rotterdam ...

A romantic drama about an elderly couple who share a night together to escape their loneliness has landed its Iranian ...

"My Favourite Cake" defies Iranian censorship with a moving portrayal of everyday life, facing legal charges and ...

The two filmmakers are being investigated for 'propaganda against the Islamic Republic' and 'propagating debauchery.' ...

If Mohammad Rasoulof was to make just one film worth having to flee Iran for, this gripping family thriller would be it ...

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country this year after secretly shooting a movie that has now been nominated for an Oscar. He told RFE/RL the film was inspired by a prison guard he spoke ...

Rotterdam head calls for 'solidarity,' denounces 'oppression' after 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' star Soheila Golestani faced ...

In 2019, a ceremonial event in his honor was held at Iran’s House of Cinema to recognize his significant contributions to the Iranian movie industry. The second tribute was dedicated to Reza Babak, ...

The natural and formalistic collide in 'Cutting Through Rocks,' a Sundance documentary about the first councilwoman in an ...

The Seed Of The Sacred Fig Tre e premiered in Cannes last May, where it won the Special Jury Prize. Golestani and male lead ...

The director risks imprisonment with this film, which reveals the brutality of tyranny in Iran following the 2022 Women, Life ...