Headlines out of Iran often focus on economic and political strife, and earlier this year the country’s war with Israel. But ...

Director Vadim Perelman treads a fine line between history and invention in this Holocaust survival tale, whose power comes from its two lead performances. In “Schindler’s List,” most of the actors ...

From poetic masterpieces to defiant acts of resistance, Iranian cinema has given the world some of its most profound ...

The Persian Version (2023) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz and starring Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmand, Bella Warda, Sachli ...

Maryam Keshavarz's film about Iranian immigrants in New York and New Jersey features a protagonist who never feels entirely at home in either America or Iran. By Leslie Felperin Contributing Film ...

Director Jafar Panahi spoke with NBC News about how his time in prison shaped his new film, which debuted in limited release in North America this weekend.

The Holocaust drama 'Persian Lessons,' from Vadim Perelman ('House of Sand and Fog'), stars Nahuel Perez Biscayart ('BPM') and Lars Eidinger ('Personal Shopper'). By Boyd van Hoeij A Jewish prisoner ...