Iran is an ancient civilization with a rich history of art, poetry, and architecture. Persian literature is often recognized for its lingering questions on humanity and the purpose of life. The film ...

The rise of a post-hijab aesthetic and rejections of linear narratives and techniques have given way to a new Iranian underground cinema. Here's a deep dive into its evolution. With the rise of ...

With eerie relevance, this week also happens to mark the start of the BAMPFA series Iranian Cinema: From Aesthetics to ...

“One is not born a woman, but becomes one.” Nearly eighty years after this statement by Simone de Beauvoir, it’s still true that womanhood is not a biological or natural given, but a product of ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) was back at the Berlinale this year with a stand, flashmob and a ...

At the time, there was a lot of suspicion in the Iranian community, because we’re all second-generation kids, raised by ...

TALLINN, Estonia — “Duality,” the new hybrid feature written, directed and produced by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Nezamdoost world-premiered this week in Tallinn’s main competition, marking a bold entry ...

Cinema has been a part of Iran for nearly its entire history. Though the work of Ebrahim Khan Akkas Bashi is no longer extant—he who, as the official photographer of Muzaffar al-Din Shah, shot the ...

As the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) this year wakes up to protests over 19 films being stopped from screening, another form of protest comes to mind. The year was 2022, the 27th IFFK, ...

Amid the US, Israel and Iran conflict, several Iranian-born Bollywood actors have also come into the spotlight. Elnaaz ...