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REVIEW: Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘A Moment of Innocence’ showcases the director’s complex history
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Close-Up [1990] : A Lie to achieve the greater Truth
In Iran, old order may be near its end, new one is struggling to be born
Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf
‘Cinema Is Dying’ Because of Streaming, Says Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian Auteur
Review: Nearing Its 30th Anniversary, Makhmalbaf's "A Moment of Innocence" Still Shines with Optimism and Humor
Iran’s dissent in films
“This Is A Matter Of Saving The Culture Of Afghanistan”: Decorated Iranian Filmmakers Mohsen & Hana Makhmalbaf Plus Jimmy Mulville Urge UK Government To House Dozens Of Creatives Hunted Down By The Taliban
London’s Close-Up Turns Twenty
The President's Mohsen Makhmalbaf: 'There's a little Shah in all of us'
As The President, his new satire about a toppled dictator living in disguise, goes on release, the exiled Iranian explains why oppressed people are also to...
REVIEW: Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘A Moment of Innocence’ showcases the director’s complex history
Released in 1996, Mohsen Makhmalbaf's “A Moment of Innocence” is an Iranian film that combines biographical fiction and documentary filmmaking.
Close-Up [1990] : A Lie to achieve the greater Truth
This quote by Hossein Sabzian, the protagonist of the film, perfectly defines the subject the film deals with, about an art lover hiding under a veil...
In Iran, old order may be near its end, new one is struggling to be born
Historical experience suggests that the Iranian people, on their own and without effective international support, have little chance of...
“This Is A Matter Of Saving The Culture Of Afghanistan”: Decorated Iranian Filmmakers Mohsen & Hana Makhmalbaf Plus Jimmy Mulville Urge UK Government To House Dozens Of Creatives Hunted Down By The Taliban
Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf said to a parliamentary committee this morning as he pled with the UK government to house dozens of creatives in danger...
Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf
The great Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf has come to Jerusalem. The former Islamic militant and death-row prisoner under the shah,...
‘Cinema Is Dying’ Because of Streaming, Says Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian Auteur
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the Iranian auteur who is a leading voice in art house film, says independent cinema is dying in the era of...
Review: Nearing Its 30th Anniversary, Makhmalbaf's "A Moment of Innocence" Still Shines with Optimism and Humor
Recently screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival, "A Moment of Innocence" is a Iranian New Wave masterpiece.
London’s Close-Up Turns Twenty
From today through July 27, London's Close-Up Film Centre will celebrate its twentieth anniversary with a series of events,...
Iran’s dissent in films
Our perception of Iran was largely through films before protests against the régime took to the streets. Decades back, Iranian cinema had...
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Filmmaker and cultural figure who has criticized the Iranian government and expressed support for reformist movements.