This Iranian director made a film in secret. Now he's facing prison.

"It Was Just an Accident" is an Iranian movie confronting tyranny and corruption. Now, director Jafar Panahi is facing ...
Yahoo

Exiled Iranian Actress Vishka Asayesh Makes Hollywood Debut In Dark Comedy ‘Loose Ends’ From Filmmaker Michael Younesi

EXCLUSIVE: Iranian American writer-director Michael Younesi has wrapped production on Loose Ends, an indie dark comedy produced by Zero Gravity Management (The Accountant 2, Ozark) and LB ...
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Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari on Satire, Censorship and Absurdities Behind ‘Divine Comedy’: ‘You Show How Silly and Stupid the Rules Are’

Iranian filmmaker Ali Asgari has long explored the quiet tensions and bureaucratic pressures of everyday life in Iran, from his acclaimed shorts to festival recognized features like “Disappearance,” ...

Bahram Beyzaie, Filmmaker Who Led Iran’s New Wave, Dies at 87

Despite a ceaseless battle against government censors, he was celebrated as one of his country’s greatest auteurs, winning ...
Variety

Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari on Satire, Censorship and Absurdities Behind ‘Divine Comedy’: ‘You Show How Silly and Stupid the Rules Are’

Starring director Bahman Ark as Bahram, the story centers on a mid-career filmmaker whose entire body of Turkish-Azeri-language work has never been screened in Iran. When his newest film is once again ...
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Exiled Iranian Actress Vishka Asayesh Makes Hollywood Debut In Dark Comedy ‘Loose Ends' From Filmmaker Michael Younesi

EXCLUSIVE: Iranian American writer-director Michael Younesi has wrapped production on Loose Ends, an indie dark comedy produced by Zero Gravity Management (The Accountant 2, Ozark) and LB ...