Iran is an ancient civilization with a rich history of art, poetry, and architecture. Persian literature is often recognized ...

This article was originally published in June 2023. Thanks to a renewed interest in Iranian cinema among movie lovers, we are republishing it with two additional films. For centuries, poetry was ...

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been confronted with a strange task in recent weeks: promoting his Oscar-nominated movie as his home country erupts in unrest and war.“On the surface, I am in a ...

Oscar-winning Israeli director Guy Nattiv began developing the story several years ago and knew that he needed to collaborate with an Iranian to make the film. It’s fitting that Tatami, the first ...

To drive through it was both to experience a kind of cinematic thrill and attain a level of comprehension only the movies could prepare you for. By the time the 2010’s rolled around, audiences were ...

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...