On the assumption that Americans should understand who we’re bombing, here are five excellent Iranian films, all streaming now.

Jafar Panahi, the most talked-about, globally esteemed Iranian film-maker of this century, will go to the Oscars next weekend, very possibly as American and Israeli missiles continue to rain down on ...

With eerie relevance, this week also happens to mark the start of the BAMPFA series Iranian Cinema: From Aesthetics to Politics (Sat/7-April 23), so you have an opportunity to familiarize yourself ...

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...