Smuggled out of Iran on a hard drive, Maryam Ataei and Hossein Keshavarz’s film combines the daring of Jafar Panahi with the ...

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

In January 2026, a video circulated online showing an Italian TV program using an image from the American mobster film "Goodfellas" and claiming that it depicted an Iranian family before the Islamic ...

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

The State Department has intensified its criticism of Iran’s regime on its Persian-language account since the outbreak of nationwide protests against the ayatollahs, mirroring President Donald Trump’s ...

A US State Department post warns Iran as protests continue, with reports of dozens killed, hundreds arrested, and Trump threatening similar action to capturing Venezuela's President Maduro. The US ...

The works will be screened in various sections of the festival, to be held in Bangladesh from January 10 to 18, Honaronline reported. In the Asian Film Competition section, “The Husband” directed by ...

As protests grow across Iran, the Mossad posted an unusual Farsi message urging demonstrators to act, saying it is with them in the streets, amid rising economic pressure and public unrest. On Monday, ...

The Valley: Persian Style premieres on January 8, and while Shahs of Sunset fans are sure to recognize cast members Reza Farahan, Adam Farahan, Mercedeh Javid, Tommy Feight, and Golnesa Gharachedaghi, ...

A new documentary about the acclaimed Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, detailing her outspoken support for the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, has ignited a powerful reaction across ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi puts a lot on the line for his work. Authorities could again arrest him for speaking out against the country’s hard-line regime. They could send him back to the ...

What happens when the pressure to compete is not just about winning, but about survival? In the new political thriller Tatami, that question plays out through the story of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian ...