Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the Iranian auteur who is a leading voice in art house film, says independent cinema is dying in the era of ...

“This is a matter of saving the culture of Afghanistan,” Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf said to a parliamentary committee this morning as he pled with the UK government to house dozens of ...

Acclaimed Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf will serve as jury president at the 30th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema (VIFFAC), which runs from February 6-13. Held in France, this ...

It would be easy and tempting to hail Kandahar as a masterpiece without even seeing it: It’s a foreign film; it takes on social issues; it’s directed by Iranian ...

An Iranian director’s ongoing meditations on the nature of illusion and reality, truth and consequences. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the Iranian auteur who is a leading voice in art house film, says independent cinema is dying in the era of streaming video. Makhmalbaf, director of Cannes prize winner “Kandahar,” ...