Cannes Critics Just Crowned ‘Sirât’—Divided, Brooding, and One Vote From Chaos
Eleven votes. That’s all it took for “Sirât” to claw to the top of a Cannes Critics poll so fractured,…
Jafar Panahi Returns to Iran—Cannes Glory, Airport Chants, and State Silence
He just won the Palme d’Or for It Was Just an Accident. Now, Jafar Panahi is back in Tehran, met…
Cannes 2025: The Year Cinema Held Its Breath—And Then Sighed
The 78th Cannes Film Festival delivered neither a masterpiece nor a disaster—but in its quietude, it revealed everything wrong (and…
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or Win Feels Righteous—But Is It the Right Call?
Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" just snatched the Palme d'Or from festival favorite Joachim Trier—and critics are calling it Cannes'…
Cannes 2025 Leaks: Why the Schedule’s Chaos Is the Real Story
With just days to go, the Cannes Film Festival schedule has leaked—and it’s a glorious mess. Here’s what it really…
Cannes 2025 Predictions: Palme d’Or Contenders
The Cannes Film Festival lineup is days away—but with too many A-listers and not enough slots, this year’s competition could…
Berlin Replies to Iran’s Complaint About Jafar Panahi’s Silver Bear Award
The 63rd Berlin International Film Festival is over. We have the winners, also looks that everybody out there had a…
BERLINALE 2013 Winners
Romanian director Calin Peter Netzer won the Berlin International Film Festival's coveted Golden Bear for best motion picture with Child’s…
Movies by Jailed Iranian Filmmakers Will Be Shown at Cannes
When you see ‘Iranian Filmmakers’ in our title - you know that we're going to talk about the politics, right?…
