Iran has grappled with a series of setbacks. Hamas and Hezbollah, Tehran’s long-standing nonstate regional allies, have been ...

In the absence of critical discourse on marriage-class-sexuality, patriarchal relations, i.e. kinship, to a man remain the ...

Mohammad Rasoulof, Pedro Almodóvar, Juliette Binoche and other members of the filmmaking community sign a petition supporting ‘My Favourite Cake’ directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha as ...

The best movie I’ve seen so far this year – and likely the best movie I will see – is the Iranian film The Seed ... workings of the government and the women who live under its rule.

The Grand Iwan Nowruz Festival takes center stage at Concordia University’s Loyola Campus for a two-day celebration leading up to the Persian New Year on March 20.

Sense of Persia, an event directed by Sima Ahvaz that showcased Persian culture, was held for the third time in Dubai (Feb.

Iran uses drones and cameras to monitor women in public places - The United Nations warn Iran is increasingly reliant on ...

"Iranian women are not just fighting against the forced ... Throughout his address, Pahlavi repeatedly expressed his love for Iran and its culture, which he says the current regime is trying ...

Ahead of Nowruz I was struck with a desire to cook with my mom — something we hadn't done before. Here's what I learned ...

Moghaddam and Sanaeeh’s film is a subtle but powerful snapshot of the harsh realities facing Iranian women, as well as a commentary about what could befall those daring to take control of their ...

Acclaimed director Mohammad Rasoulof filmed The Seed of The Sacred Fig in defiance of Iran’s strict filmmaking laws. It’s earned him an Oscar nomination — and a prison sentence.