Iran

… it’s not just an exercise in courage; it’s terrific and powerful …

… not only a story about vengeance and recognition, but a piercing reflection on collective trauma and moral paralysis in a society broken by fear.

Many years ago, Maryam emigrated from Iran to the United States. Her parents stayed behind in Tehran, in their warm and spacious family home. Missing them deeply, Maryam persuaded her

… powerful and captivating performance by Parinaz Izadyar.

The story of Iranian cinema is a hundred-years-old, and which has followed a more challenging path compared to many other countries. Low budgets and severe censorship are among the problems

Once again, The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) swung for the fences, complete with a host of fascinating films and a very sad announcement from the great Michael Douglas...

MIFF’s Bright Horizons Award Winner is Hybrid Cinema – a Canadian film in love with Persian cinema, which offers a whole new approach to filmmaking diaspora. We need to use

… a clever balance of domestic realism and national commentary that translates well to Western audiences.

“Living in Iran... you cannot imagine how hard it is,” says Maryam Moghaddam. She is joined in the chat by her creative and life partner Behtash Sanaeeha. Together, they’re behind

… equal helpings of love, loss and resistance …