Discover 10 must-watch Iranian films this Ramadan, including About Elly, Hit the Road, and Taxi. Explore powerful stories and ...

On the assumption that Americans should understand who we’re bombing, here are five excellent Iranian films, all streaming now.

Jafar Panahi, the most talked-about, globally esteemed Iranian film-maker of this century, will go to the Oscars next weekend, very possibly as American and Israeli missiles continue to rain down on ...

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 ...

To drive through it was both to experience a kind of cinematic thrill and attain a level of comprehension only the movies could prepare you for. By the time the 2010’s rolled around, audiences were ...

This meaningful film is written and directed by Narges Abyar. Drawing upon her experiences during the Iranian revolution, Abyar tells us the story of Bahar, a young girl who lives with her grandmother ...

Iranian Protagonist Of Oscar-Nominated Documentary ‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Will Not Make It To Academy Awards Ceremony ...

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 ...

Even before Saeed Roustayee’s “Woman and Child” premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director’s new work is sparking heated controversy that reflects deep soul searching within ...