New Iranian film looks at life for Tehran’s youth

Headlines out of Iran often focus on economic and political strife, and earlier this year the country’s war with Israel. But ...
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Top 10 Iranian Directors and Their Best Movie

From poetic masterpieces to defiant acts of resistance, Iranian cinema has given the world some of its most profound ...
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Cannes-Bound Iranian Film ‘Woman and Child’ Sparks Controversy, Prompting ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Director to Intervene (EXCLUSIVE)

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 ...
Houston Chronicle

Film festival explores Iran's complexities

The 11th annual Iranian Film Festival gets under way this weekend at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, with movies that showcase the complexities of life in the often misunderstood nation. MFAH ...
Variety

‘My Favourite Cake’ Directors Deliver Powerful Message From Iran After Authorities Banned Travel to Berlinale: ‘Like Parents Forbidden From Looking at Their Newborn Child’

Directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeh were banned by Iranian authorities from traveling to this year’s Berlin Film Festival, where their film “My Favourite Cake” is premiering in competition.