Iranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission
An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being barred from filmmaking after they showcased...
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Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi to receive PEN America's Freedom to Write Award
The Iranian writer, journalist and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi will be honored at this week’s PEN America Lit...
An Iranian masterwork opens with its director behind bars
After being arrested for creating antigovernment propaganda in 2010, the Iranian director Jafar Panahi was banned from m...
Iranian who inspired "The Terminal" dies at Paris airport
French officials say an Iranian man who lived for 18 years in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and inspired the Steven S...
Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94
Houshang Ebtehaj, a distinguished Iranian poet whose small but influential body of work made him a major figure in his o...
Iranian pop star Googoosh wows Dubai despite Tehran's outcry
Iranian pop diva and national icon Googoosh has captivated crowds of Iranians at the world's fair in Dubai
Iranian director calls Venice premiere 'like a new life'
“Sun Children,” a film that has premiered this week at the Venice Film Festival is bringing a spotlight to child laborer...
Iranian director wins prize at Berlin festival in absentia
The jury at the Berlin Film Festival has awarded the top prize to a film by an Iranian director who couldn't attend beca...