Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Iranian Directors Take Part in Berlin Film Festival

By Azadeh Karimi and Ali Eshtiaq Several Iranian directors took part in the 68th Berlin International Film Festival late last month. Unusually, women artists claimed as many as seven of the 11 prizes. The winner of...

“Khook – Pig” Challenges Images of Iran at Berlin Film Festival

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A comedy depicting a movie director being protected by his family from a serial killer challenges stereotypes about Iran and Iranian women at the Berlin Film Festival,...

Cannes Film Festival Remembers Kiarostami, Screens His Last Movie

Abbas Kiarostami, the celebrated Iranian filmmaker who passed away in July 2016, was a Cannes Film Festival regular. Not only did he win the Palme d'Or in 1997 for "The Taste of Cherry," but...

Iran Cinema Organization Chief Praises IRGC-Linked Film Body

Many members of Iran's artistic community have criticized filmmakers who have worked with the Peace Cultural and Media Organization, which has close links to the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. This has not...

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...