Five films from Iran are present at the 12th Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival, which is underway in India.

“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 ...

Iranian cinema turns censorship, low budgets, and moral complexity into unforgettable films that captivate audiences worldwide. From 'A Separation' to 'Children of Heaven', these stories blend realism ...

This article was originally published in June 2023. Thanks to a renewed interest in Iranian cinema among movie lovers, we are republishing it with two additional films. For centuries, poetry was ...

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 ...