Dissident Iranian Director Wins Top Cannes Prize
An Iranian film-maker who was jailed for "anti-regime propaganda" won the top prize at the Un Certain Regard section of ...
Tag: Cinema of Iran
Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ Wins Oscar, Director Absent In Protest
Iranian film "The Salesman" on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, with director Asghar Farhadi skipping the ...
London Open-Air Screening Backs Oscar Boycott Director Farhadi
Thousands of film buffs were expected to gather in London's Trafalgar Square Sunday for a screening of "The Salesman" by ...
Jodie Foster and Michael J Fox Lead Anti-Trump Protest
Jodie Foster and Michael J Fox have led an anti-Donald Trump protest two days before the Oscars in Los Angeles. ...
Iranian Oscar Contender To Screen In Trafalgar Square Before Ceremony
An Iranian Oscar contender impacted by President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban is to have an open-air premiere in London ...
Iranian Women Dressed As Men Barred From Football Game
Eight Iranian girls who disguised themselves as boys to attend a football match despite an official ban were prevented from ...
Oscars Organisers Dismayed By US Entry Ban
Oscars organisers have said it is "extremely troubling" that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award ...
Oscars Chiefs Dismayed Over US Entry Ban
Oscars organisers have said it is "extremely troubling" that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award ...
Iranian Director Might Not Attend This Year’s Awards
President Donald Trump's “Muslim Ban” enacted on Friday could prevent Iranian director Asghar Farhadi from attending this year’s Oscars — ...
Iran Actress To Boycott Oscars Over ‘racist’ Visa Ban
The Iranian star of the Oscar-nominated film The Salesman said on Thursday that she would boycott the awards in protest ...