Filmmakers like Asghar Farhadi and Ali Abbasi, TV series like ‘Happiness,’ and writers like Sadeq Hedayat and Kamand Kojouri portray an unfamiliar society plagued by negative stereotypes
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, who is an executive producer on Noora Niasari’s debut film Shayda, will not be attending the pic’s August 12 closing-night screening at the Locarno Film Festival out of support for the SAG-AFTRA strike. Niasari and star Zar Amir Ebrahimi will attend the movie’s play at the Swiss fest. “As […]
There are a growing number of compelling, young Iranian filmmakers that are reinvigorating and rethinking Iranian cinema. It's exactly what Iranian cinema needs now, and I'm glad they're making such interesting films. They're also films that I'm happy to talk about and recommend, which is vital to their success outside of film festivals. One of
And, Towards Happy Alleys review: Sreemoyee Singh s camera sensitively traces the growing climate of Iranian resistance through interviews and poetic anecdotes.