The ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig' Cast on the Oscar-Nominee's Clandestine Shoot - Including Being Directed from the Trunk of a Car
Stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about how Mohammad Rasoulof convinced them to star in the Iranian ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
After Berlinale success, Iranian director duo land in court
Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghaddam's "My Favorite Cake" was acclaimed at the 2024 Berlinale. Now they are being charged ...
Natesh Hegde on Vagachipani, first Kannada film at Berlinale: ‘Let me make my films; that’s the power I want’
Karnataka filmmaker Natesh Hegde, of Pedro fame, is at Forum competition of Berlinale with Tiger's Pond (Vagachipani). His co ...
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Review: Rankin’s surreal ‘Universal Language’ defies borders
It’s not unusual for a city to double for another metropolis in movies. New Yorkers have long been able to spot when Toronto ...
Jünglinge Film Set for Next Feature as it Preps First English-Language Film, New Series Projects and ‘Lesbian-Demon-Horror’ Pic
Jünglinge Film is set to tackle right-wing violence with a new legal thriller while developing series projects with X Filme ...
Movie Review: 'Universal Language' needs to be seen to be believed
His “Universal Language” takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the culture is entirely Iranian. Farsi is the spoken tongue.
Review: In a Winnipeg few will recognize, ‘Universal Language’ speaks from a deep well of humanity
Written and directed by director Matthew Rankin, the comedy presents a Persian-language-inflected Canada, getting at timely ...
Post-apocalyptic farmers, live-streaming tombs? TIFF's top Canadian films of 2024 honours 'risk-taking' cinema
The Toronto International Film Festival's annual showcase of the country’s best features includes titles by Sook-Yin Lee, David Cronenberg, Matthew Rankin and more.