As an internet shutdown in Iran cuts off protestersfrom the rest of the world, Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof are calling ...
Jafar Panahi says he will attend the Golden Globes for It Was Just an Accident, calling it a duty and subtly hinting at hopes ...
The landscape of Iranian cinema has long been defined by the struggle between creative expression and state suppression. For ...
Jafar Panahi on why Donald Trump's intervention is not needed amid protests in Iran and wanting to return despite his upcoming trial.
Panahi was convicted and sentenced in absentia in early December 2025 for taking part in “propaganda activities against the ...
One of the most urgent thrillers of 2025, Jafar Panahi's Oscar contender It Was Just an Accident, is gaining steam on ...
Formalism gets a bum rap. No style carries intrinsic virtue, but formalism, at its best, is a powerful expression of political crisis, embodying realities too extreme for plain narration. In ...
Aladdin remains an iconic film from the Disney Renaissance era. The popularity of the movie led to a sequel and a live-action remake. One of the memorable characters in the animated film is Jafar, and ...