Internationally acclaimed films such as Sentimental Value, Sirat, and It was just an Accident are among the PIFF’s top draws ...

As 2025 draws to a close, the Israel-Iran war stands out as one of the most dangerous flashpoints of the year. What began as shadow warfare spilled into direct strikes, with Israel hitting Iranian ...

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—for 2025, Justin Chang, Alison Willmore, ...

It flat out deserved the Palme d’Or at Cannes, where the jury gave it the runner-up prize instead and garlanded Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident with the Palme. It’s a good film ...

This year’s contributors to the Bulletin ’s “Voices of Tomorrow” section, which features essays and opinion pieces by rising experts, focused heavily on the threats posed by nuclear weapons. We also ...

Reporting on the ground under tight controls, filmmakers turned to open-source intelligence and visual forensics to help tell the story of Iran’s nuclear program.

Aligning with the frustrated powerlessness of its audience, these powerful cinematic obituaries subverted the macabre ...

The film is part of a growing library of art about parents overwhelmed by the demands of caring for children, including the ...

It Was Just an Accident ( now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) is more than just a film – it’s a righteous act of defiance. But that’s par for the course for director Jafar Panahi, ...

The new documentary, 'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,' captures the life of 25-year-old photojournalist Fatma Hassona as ...

In June, the U.S. bombed key Iranian nuclear sites. Then came increased activity somewhere else, the documentary 'Strike on Iran' reports in forensic detail.