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82 articles available in total starting from 10/02/2010. Last article published on 11/09/2026.

Review: A Bit of Light

Review: A Bit of Light

VENICE 2026: The latest feature by Iranian helmer Ali Asgari is an attempt at an existential drama questioning the meaning of life amid the reality of ongoing suffering  

11/09 | Venice 2026 | Competition

Ali Asgari • Director of A Bit of Light

Interview: Ali Asgari • Director of A Bit of Light

“Making films is a way of fighting against a system that is trying to control you”

VENICE 2026: The rising Iranian director talks about the resilience that helped him complete his first Lido competition entry and continuing his career amidst geopolitical uncertainty  

10/09 | Venice 2026 | Competition

Review: Falling House

Review: Falling House

VENICE 2026: An Iranian family man loses his house and his nerve in Mohsen Gharaei’s often intriguing, but ultimately uneven, drama  

04/09 | Venice 2026 | Orizzonti

Review: A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Review: A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Mehrdad Oskouei’s film about an Afghan refugee, which took over five years to make, proves that even in the darkest night, there is always light emanating from the moon  

30/04 | ZagrebDox 2026

Mahnaz Mohammadi • Director of Roya

Interview: Mahnaz Mohammadi • Director of Roya

“The film's structure imitates unconsciousness: the images and sounds don’t always match up”

BERLINALE 2026: The Iranian helmer discusses her approach to depicting her main character, a teacher imprisoned in Tehran for her political beliefs  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Review: Roya

Review: Roya

BERLINALE 2026: Mahnaz Mohammadi’s second feature portrays an imprisoned Iranian woman’s resistance, blending political urgency with powerful psychological depth  

19/02 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Cineuropa stands with the Iranian people

Cineuropa stands with the Iranian people

In solidarity with Iranian people demonstrating all over the country, Cineuropa reports on the declaration of prominent Iranian directors and artists in exile  

14/01 | Industry | Market | Iran

Massoud Bakhshi • Director of All My Sisters

Interview: Massoud Bakhshi • Director of All My Sisters

“The film is about ‘growth’ – the growth of three sisters, but also the growth of Iranian society”

The Iranian filmmaker tells us about how he used a camera to document the coming of age of his nieces in Tehran  

26/11/2025 | IDFA 2025

Review: All My Sisters

Review: All My Sisters

Iranian filmmaker Massoud Bakhshi returns with a personal documentary 18 years in the making, zooming in on the lives of his two nieces as they grew up in Tehran  

24/11/2025 | IDFA 2025

Review: Oh, What Happy Days!

Review: Oh, What Happy Days!

Secrets from the past, class and political conflict, and complicated family relations are the main elements fuelling Homayoun Ghanizadeh’s avantgarde film  

18/11/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Critics’ Picks

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