CHICAGO, IL – Boman Irani’s directorial debut, The Mehta Boys, has made a strong impression, winning the prestigious Best Feature Film award at the 15th Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) ...

“It Was Just an Accident,” the Palme d’Or winner, will be eligible for best international feature. Its director criticized the selection process by nondemocratic countries. By Nicole Sperling France ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reappraise its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema ...

Soheil Beiraghi's competition film 'Bidad,' kept secret to protect the safety of its delegation, tells the story of a female singer who refuses to accept that women in Iran are not allowed to perform ...

Peter Maurin, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, once said that the purpose of its work must be “to create a society where it will be easier for men to be good.” There’s a social ...

A judo fighter is on the tatami mat representing her country. She’s moving up the tournament ranks, bout after bout. Victory is in sight when her coach gets a call. “She should withdraw.” It’s the ...

Iran has summoned France's representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised the Cannes-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime's oppression.” ...

DUBAI – Iran has summoned France's representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime's oppression.

Iranian film director Saeed Roustayi said he had to follow censors' orders on the government-mandated hijab to get a permit — Xavier GALIANA A state-approved Iranian movie featuring women constantly ...

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 ...