Iranian director Jafar Panahi says he plans to return home after touring with his new film, “It Was Just an Accident,” and ...

Iran has summoned France's representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised the Cannes-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime's oppression.” ...

Even before Saeed Roustayee’s “Woman and Child” premieres at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director’s new work is sparking heated controversy that reflects deep soul searching within ...

Iran has sentenced Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over "propaganda activities" against the country, his lawyer told AFP on Monday. The ...

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has said he plans to return to Iran despite being sentenced to a year in prison and a travel ban earlier this week, a report said Thursday. The 65-year-old is ...

He won best director, original screenplay and international feature for “It Was Just an Accident.” Best feature went to “One ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reappraise its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned France's representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the ...