Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's ...

An unlikely love story blossoming in the thick of war provides the backdrop to a new documentary that raises questions about ...

Algerian history, colonialism and an Oedipal relationship play key roles in Malek Bensmaïl's fiction debut with Palestinian 'Succession' star Hiam Abbass, which world premiered at IFFR.

The ASLC kicked off its 17th annual Middle Eastern Film Festival with Jaar Panahi's Palme d'Or winning film "It Was Just An ...

The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs’ Keyman Modern Turkish Studies Program hosted a screening of the documentary “Dargeçit,” followed by a discussion with director Berke Baş on Thursday afternoon ...

Following a Syrian family for more than 10 years as they flee civil war and resettle in Germany, Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes' film offers rare insight into the complexities of finding a place to call ...

A new documentary about the attack on Salman Rushdie is informative, moving, and, yes, occasionally infuriating.

Authorities say the nurse’s social media post amounted to terror propaganda, while critics argue that her symbolic protest ...

Filmed over a 10-year period, the documentary by directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes follows a Syrian girl and her family as they escape their war-torn homeland and make a new life in Germany.

Part II summarizes the films and programs from Sundance 2026 that are part of The Utah Review coverage. For Part I which is ...

Danish actor Marijana Janković makes directorial feature debut with 'Home' as it sells to multiple territories for ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Arab female film directors have helped change the landscape of Arab cinema in recent years, presenting stories that haven’t been told before and claiming space in an ...