"Kitne aadmi the?" - No matter what era you're born in, you would definitely remember this dialogue from one of the most loved Bollywood films - Sholay. It has been 50 years since we first met Jai and ...

The Iranian star, honored with a Locarno award during the Swiss festival’s opening night, also talked about Netflix, Iranian film and tales, her love for France, and trying to just exist. By Georg ...

This year’s 29th Annual Festival of Films from Iran doesn’t exactly have a theme. However, several films being screened do have a connection to the past — specifically, that time in Iranian history ...

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 ...

Iranian director Soheil Beiraghi almost landed in prison for his latest film, Bidad. Now it's landed him the Special Jury Award at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reappraise its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema ...

“It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the selection process by nondemocratic countries. By Nicole Sperling France ...