As War Rages, Iranian Cinema Takes on Fresh Urgency: ‘We Have to Process What We’ve Been Through’

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As War Rages, Iranian Cinema Takes on Fresh Urgency: ‘We Have to Process What We’ve Been Through’
#Variety #Global #News #AbbasKiarostami #Iraniancinema

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/iran-war-iranian-cinema-response-1236732950/

As Iran Makes Headlines, Iranian Cinema Raises Its Standing

As the war in Iran rages, Iranian cinema is raising its standing as a prime indie commodity

Variety
I saw this movie ( #TehranTaboo) (2017) a few years back during #covid lockdown, it looks as if it was first shot and then they passed the whole footage under some #photoshop filters or something (I am not an expert at any aspect of #filmmaking) #Iran #Persian #movies #cinema #film #IranianCinema 🎞️

"In postrevolutionary #Iran, there are so many rules that filmmakers have to follow, and the fact that such beautiful things come through the cracks of those rigid guidelines is nothing short of a miracle. And though #IranianCinema is well known for its family dramas, there’s quite a bit of genre play as well."

"Some Women Want to Wear It" | Soraya Sebghati outlines a canon of 21st-century Iranian #film.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/some-women-want-to-wear-it/

#cinema @iran @film

At 50, Arjang’s life is a whirlwind of love & longing. 💔 Childhood sweetheart Roya left for America due to 1960s social barriers, yet he never gives up. Wealthy but heartbroken, he begs her to stay—but will fate finally smile on them? ❤️‍🔥 A bittersweet comedy-drama of second chances. Now on Cpics.tv! 🎬
#Romance #ComedyDrama #LoveStory #IranianCinema #SecondChances #Viral #Trending #Cpicsglobal #cpics.tv
Arjang Sanobar (Reza Attaran), 50, recounts his tumultuous romantic life, chasing childhood love Roya (Mahnaz Afshar). Despite obstacles, he persists, but fate twists. A Comedy-Drama-Romance. Now Streaming on Cpics.tv🎬 #reel #viral #trending #Romance #ComedyDrama #LoveStory #IranianCinema

"His searing, searching, social dramas are all the more remarkable for having been produced under one of the most draconian (and punitive) censorship regimes in the world; the writer-director has navigated a tightrope that may finally be fraying under his feet."

Secrets, Lies, and #Censorship
The revelation of #AsgharFarhadi’s #films

https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/secrets-lies-and-censorship/
#cinéma #cinéastes #IranianCinema #CinémaIranien #Iran #censure

Secrets, Lies, and Censorship - Boston Review

The revelation of Asghar Farhadi’s films.

Boston Review