Iranians emerging from the rubble of war have their own struggle ahead. But the lessons travel: resistance has...
20 MARCH 2026 • By Nojang Khatami
Karim Goury reviews the Iranian film, "My Favorite Cake," a celebration of love in the twilight of life,...
17 JANUARY 2025 • By Karim Goury
Bavand Karim reviews the film "Holy Spider" by Ali Abbassi which coldly deconstructs the brutal nature of Iran’s...
11 DECEMBER 2023 • By Bavand Karim
Bavand Karim finds that's Panah Panahi's feature is a prodigal debut from Iranian cinema’s latest auteur and son...
30 JANUARY 2023 • By Bavand Karim
Critic Clive Bell reviews the latest feature from one of several Iranian filmmakers who languish in prison.
15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Aimee Dassa Kligman