Her film Roya tells the story of a fictional teacher detained in Evin, but it is also deeply personal for Mohammadi, who has been arrested multiple times in Iran on charges of propaganda.

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi - known internationally for works such as "Women Without Shadows,” “Travelogue" ...

Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's ...

Her second fiction feature, starring Turkish actress Melisa Sözen, premieres in the Berlinale's Panorama section: "I didn't ...

Melisa Sözen stars as a teacher imprisoned for her beliefs who faces a big choice in Mahnaz Mohammadi's new fiction feature, debuting in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian film director Jafar Panahi attends the 38th European Film Awards at the House of World Cultures. Christoph Soeder/dpa ...

Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari has long explored the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures of everyday life in Iran, from his acclaimed shorts to festival recognized features like “Disappearance,” ...

Co-directed by Israeli-Iranian duo Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir, the sports drama Tatami will make its San Diego debut at the Media Arts Center on Friday. First premiering at the Venice Film Festival in ...

Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian, co-writer of an Oscar-nominated film, was arrested in Tehran after signing a statement ...

Director Jafar Panahi criticised the arrest, emphasising Mehdi Mahmoudian's role as a human rights activist and moral figure.

Planning a movie night with 'The Iranian Film' at home? Searching for where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to rent or buy the Yassine el Idrissi directed movie can be a bit of a headache so we ...