An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country has won the Palme d’Or, the coveted top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It Was Just an Accident, directed by ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi says he plans to return home after touring with his new film, “It Was Just an Accident,” and ...

What happens when the pressure to compete is not just about winning, but about survival? In the new political thriller Tatami, that question plays out through the story of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian ...

Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan, winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or in 2014 for "Winter Sleep" among many other accolades, has ...

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 ...