These groundbreaking films by Iranian women directors explain the deep-rooted origins of the Iranian feminist movement.

Voices inside the country decry the toll on civilians and cinema, while exiled filmmakers warn they’ve been shut out of Iran’s future. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief With no end in sight to ...

In Rome on the evening of April 4, as Iran was being pounded by U.S. and Israeli missiles, a large crowd celebrated the ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has welcomed changes to submission rules for the Best International ...

In late March 2012, when Iran was under threat of attack by the Obama administration, the World Socialist Web Site published a perspective on the Iranian film A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi.

Cutting Through Rocks, Daria's Night Flowers, Iranian cinema, It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi, Maryam Tafakory, Sara Shahverdi, Spring 2026 The people of Iran find themselves suspended in a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Tehran home of the acclaimed Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was damaged in strikes this week. His son Ahmad pushed back on efforts by the government to seize on his legacy. By Yeganeh Torbati ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is hailing new rules announced on Friday by the Academy of Motion ...

If you think your band has a hard time here in Seattle—no money, crap shows, that damn idiot drummer—just be happy you don’t live in Tehran. No One Knows About Persian Cats is the story—”based on real ...

With no end in sight to the ongoing war in Iran - both Iran and the U.S. this week seized ships trying to move through the Strait of Hormuz - the country's filmmakers say they feel both "under attack" ...