Iran's economy is in freefall, with soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, and growing poverty pushing millions to the ...

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Iman will soon seek to assert control of his private patriarchy. The story has the air of fable, but plays bold games with convention. A gun appears early, before a dark, droll twist on the usual ...

This slow burn thriller from Iran exposes the brutality of authoritarianism and its devastating impact on families.

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Mohammad Rasoulof’s powerful film on Iran during the Women, Life, Freedom protests deserves high praise, but the role of imperialism is missing, writes The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a powerful and ...