Nasrin Sotoudeh, ‘Iran’s Mandela,’ Is Focus of New Documentary
By Natasha Phillips
A documentary telling the story of the acclaimed Iranian human rights lawyer and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh offers a rare glimpse into Iran, and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in the country.
“Nasrin” follows Sotoudeh...
From Shakespeare to Stalin: Actor Paul Chahidi Stars on Film and Stage
It’s a late summer afternoon somewhere in west London. Paul Chahidi has just come off the set of “The Death of Stalin” – an upcoming movie focusing on the power struggles that preceded the...
Jailed Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi In Competition at Venice Film Festival
By Ahmad Rafat
The Venice International Film Festival turns 90 this year. Originally launched in 1932, it is the oldest international film festival in the world.
The 79th edition of the festival, organized by La Biennale...
‘The Night,’ First U.S.-Made Film To Be Released in Iran, Impresses U.S. Film Critics
By Tim Cornwell
Sometime this year, an Iranian-American movie will make history. “The Night” -- a hallucinatory horror film by the young director Kourosh Ahari -- will be the first U.S.-produced movie to show in...
Documentary on Ukrainian Airliner Death, Directed by Mania Akbari, Screens in London
By Ahmad Rafat
The London-based Iranian filmmaker Mania Akbari has shot a documentary about Elnaz Nabiyi, one of the 167 passengers who died when Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defense units shot down Ukrainian...
Tehran Short Film Festival Selection Disputed by 200 Iranian Filmmakers
Two hundred Iranian filmmakers have written a letter to Abbas Salehi, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, objecting to the censorship of works selected for the 35th Tehran International Short Film Festival scheduled...
Iranian Cinema Season Kicks Off at London’s Barbican With Film Premiered in Berlin
Throughout the month of April, the Barbican Centre in London is showcasing emerging voices in contemporary Iranian cinema through the prism of Persian poetry.
Reflecting on how the tradition of storytelling -- deeply rooted in...
Iranian-Canadian Director Keshvari Makes First Movie on Coronavirus
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian-Canadian director Mostafa Keshvari has made the first full-length film about the coronavirus pandemic titled “Corona” with the tagline “Fear is a Virus.”
The film is about the interactions between seven people who...
Ukraine, Iran’s Quests for Freedom to Dominate Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Sean Penn's documentary portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, filmed as Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, will be among headliners at next month's Berlin Film Festival, where a life achievement...
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 &...
