Iran's greatest living director is free. Jafar Panahi is out of prison, the ban against him making movies has been rescinded and he's now trotting the globe with arguably his greatest work, "It Was ...

Oscar-winning Israeli director Guy Nattiv began developing the story several years ago and knew that he needed to collaborate with an Iranian to make the film. It’s fitting that Tatami, the first ...

Soheil Beiraghi's competition film 'Bidad,' kept secret to protect the safety of its delegation, tells the story of a female singer who refuses to accept that women in Iran are not allowed to perform ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi said on Thursday he plans to return home after touring with his new film, “It Was Just an Accident,” and that he has never ...

Arienne Mandi plays Iranian judoka Leila Hosseini in the new film Tatami, co-directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir. Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition. Previously, she was the weekend host of ...

Iranian director Soheil Beiraghi almost landed in prison for his latest film, Bidad. Now it's landed him the Special Jury Award at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech ...

What happens when the pressure to compete is not just about winning, but about survival? In the new political thriller Tatami, that question plays out through the story of Leila Hosseini, an Iranian ...