Monday, April 27, 2026

Growing Up With Gender Identity Disorder in Iran: Interview with Pooya Mohseni

By Fred Parvaneh Mohseni is an Iranian-American actor, writer, and activist. A graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and the Maggie Flanigan Studio, Pooya has had a string of lead, supporting and recurring...

Iranian-American Actress Yara Shahidi Stars in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ With Jude Law 

By Nazanine Nouri The Iranian-American actress and producer Yara Shahidi stars as Tinker Bell in Disney’s new production of the classic novel and 1953 animation movie “Peter Pan” which is available on Disney+. “Peter Pan &...

Isabella Nefar Discusses Role in Upcoming ˋReading Lolita’ Movie, Alongside Farahani

By Katayoun Shahandeh Isabella Nefar is an Iranian-Italian actor who spent her formative years in Iran before studying in Italy and later at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She recently finished...

Iranian-Born Actor Arsi Nami Stars in Award-Winning Short Film

  By Julie Ershadi  Abbas Kiarostami isn’t the only Iranian who received praise in Cannes this year. Arsalan (Arsi) Nami, an Iranian-born artist, music therapist, and actor, is the star of "Love is Blind," a short...

Movie Shot Covertly in Iran, Smuggled Out Wins Sundance Festival’s Special Jury Award

  By Kayhan Life Staff An Iranian feature film shot covertly in Iran and smuggled out of the country has won a special jury award at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Written, directed and produced by...

At Sundance Festival, Directors Maryam Keshavarz, Noora Niasari Win Audience Awards

By Firouzeh Nabavi Two female directors of Iranian descent – Maryam Keshavarz and Noora Niasari – won audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which ended Sunday. https://twitter.com/iraniansinfilm/status/1619062770141634560?cxt=HHwWgIDRtdzAiPgsAAAA “The Persian Version,” directed by Keshavarz –...

Awardwinning Filmmaker Rasoulof Speaks to Kayhan Life; Movie Is Out in Europe

By Ahmad Rafat The award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s film “There Is No Evil” (2020) has just been released in cinemas across Europe. The film has won the top prize at several film festivals, including...

Hollywood Filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour Discusses Her New Movie, Iranian Roots

By Laura van Straaten Hours before opening weekend for her much-anticipated movie “The Bad Batch,” the Iranian-American screenwriter and director Ana Lily Amirpour sat down for an interview with Kayhan Life to discuss her quick rise...

Berlin Film Festival’s Main Jury to Include Tehran-Based Director Mohammad Rasoulof

By Kayhan Life Staff The celebrated Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will be one of the six members of the main jury of the International Berlin Festival next month. Mr. Rasoulof -- whose movie “There is No...

Another Oscar for Iran and Asghar Farhadi, the Director who Refused to Attend this...

Though he boycotted Hollywood's annual Awards Ceremony, Tehran-based film director Asghar Farhadi has repeated history, clinching a second Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for "The Salesman" five years after he became the first Iranian...