40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners — Full List
As the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival comes to a close, the winning films have been chosen. Claudia Puig, ...
Abbas Kiarostami’s Humanist Legacy Lives on in Universal Language
Abbas Kiarostami wasn’t the first Iranian director to explore these binaries, often by using moviemaking itself as a ...
‘Ari’ Review: An Intensely Performed if Loose-Limbed Portrait of an Emotionally Unstable French Man Trying to Fix His Life
Director Léonor Serraille ('Mother and Son') worked with both seasoned and amateur actors in a partially improvised drama that explores the lives of wayward 20somethings.
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Family of Britons detained in Iran determined to secure their safe return
The family of Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have been detained in Iran, said the situation was causing "significant ...
In ‘1001 Frames,’ an Iranian-American Director Explores Power Imbalances and #MeToo
Mehrnoush Alia's feature debut, world premiering in Berlin's Panorama section, was shot without a permit in Iran: "This issue ...
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'Universal Language' breathes life into a fictional city between Winnipeg and Tehran
We look at "Universal Language," a new movie that follows three storylines in a city that is a cross between Winnipeg and Tehran.
This actress debuted as child artist, her film was bigger hit than ‘Sholay’, worked in over 400 movies but never got lead role, she is now…
Some actors in the industry have established themself in movies, television, OTT etc. This actress ranks among them. She has portrayed several characters in over 400 films. She has worked with almost ...
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theartsdesk Q&A: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof on 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' - 'It became a question of self-respect'
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is now an Oscar-nominated refugee, in a bittersweet harvest for his film The Seed of the ...
7 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about. The charmingly ...
The ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Cast on the Oscar-Nominee’s Clandestine Shoot — Including Being Directed from the Trunk of a Car
The Seed of the Sacred Fig' stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about shooting the film in Iran with ...
‘I was trying to be faithful to this great woman,’ says Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres on the film ‘I’m Still Here’
Christiane Amanpour speaks to Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres and filmmaker Walter Salles about their film ‘I’m Still Here.’ ...
Inside the repressive Iranian regime via one loving, well-off family
When it comes to art corresponding with life, consider the authoritarian drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig, written and ...