To attend his Cannes premiere, he fled an Iranian prison sentence. The film is worth it
Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned at home in Iran but continues to make prize-winning work, including his latest thriller, ...
Review: A tense household becomes a metaphor for Iran’s divisions in ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’
The latest drama by Mohammad Rasoulof won the embattled filmmaker a prize at Cannes, though not before he had to flee his ...
How an Iranian Filmmaker Made a Movie Criticizing the Regime Right in the Middle of Tehran
A family drama and a political parable, Rasoulof’s new film concerns a recently promoted “investigative judge” named Iman (Missagh Zareh) — really a rubber-stamper there to bureaucracy-wash the regime ...
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To attend his Cannes premiere, he fled an Iranian prison sentence. The film is worth it
His movie is now that country’s Oscar entry ... holding on to hope for a new dawn in Iran. “For me, home now is us standing together in solidarity as human beings and not leaving one another ...
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Iranian Films at Cannes Reflect Mounting Rage Against Repressive Regime – See First Look Image From Mohammad Rasoulof's ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig' (EXCLUSIVE)
Ebrahimi also noted that Abbasi, who lives and makes movies outside Iran, belongs to a new generation of Iranian directors who "don't want to censor themselves" in any way. "Sometimes I think we ...
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Interview: 'Iranian New Wave' Film Curator Uncovers a Precious, Threatened Legacy
Screening over three weeks in November, Asia Society New York's film series Iranian New Wave offers a rare opportunity to explore a vital yet little seen period in Iran's film history. Responding to ...