Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof have described the internet and communications shutdowns imposed during the ongoing protests in Iran as “a clear instrument of repression aimed at concealing violence.”
Banksy’s Piranhas — one of the most striking works the elusive street artist left across London last summer — has been moved into secure storage ahead of its permanent display at the London Museum’s new Smithfield site, opening in 2026.
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has announced his departure from Iran after being handed a prison sentence for clandestinely creating his latest film. Taking to Instagram, Rasoulof revealed his current whereabouts in a “safe place,” expressing gratitude to those who assisted him
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, whose feature film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is set to premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival this month, has been sentenced to eight years in prison, flogging, a fine, and property confiscation, as confirmed by
Iran banned director Mohammed Rasulof and his crew from leaving the country. Rasulof’s new feature ‘The Seed of the Scared Fig’ was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. On April 30, the crew’s lawyer revealed that
Local media reported on April 24 that an Iranian court has handed down a death sentence to a well-known rapper who has been imprisoned for over a year and a half. His alleged crime is supporting nationwide protests ignited by the death
Government officials in Iran have expressed objections to the British Museum’s plan to loan the Cyrus Cylinder, one of its significant antiquities, to a library in Jerusalem later this year. Hadi Mirzaei, Iran’s Director General of the general office of museums, has
Filmmakers and movie festival organizers from around the world have called on Iranian authorities to drop all charges against two Iranian film directors and lift their travel ban. Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha had planned to travel to Paris in September for
One of Iran’s most important filmmakers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran, the judiciary said on Sunday. The 83-year-old was indelibly associated with the Iranian new wave of cinema, having made
The first production co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers had to be shot in secret to prevent possible interference by Tehran, directors Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv told Reuters on Sunday. “Tatami”, a tense thriller centred on a world judo championship,
The 61st Venice Biennale continues amid cancellations, political crises, and calls for boycott.
Shiva Zahed Gallery presents Against Transparency, a solo exhibition by Iranian artist Ahmad Rafi, on view from 22 May through 5 July, curated by Shiva Zahed. Bringing together a landmark selection of works produced over the past two decades, the exhibition revisits