At the 32nd Sarajevo International Film Festival, acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, one of the festival’s highest distinctions. The award recognizes Farhadi’s outstanding contribution to world cinema and the profound humanism reflected throughout his body of work. He will accept the award in person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the festival will also present a retrospective of his films as part of its “Tribute To” program. (Sarajevo Film Festival) Festival Director Jovan Marjanović praised Farhadi’s enduring impact on international cinema: “It is difficult to overstate Asghar Farhadi’s significance to world cinema. His remarkable…
Author: Mansour Jahani
The Venice International Film Festival, one of the oldest cinematic events in the world, has announced the Competition Jury for its 83rd edition, which will take place in Venice from September 2 to September 12, 2026. This year, Maggie Gyllenhaal—the American director, actress, screenwriter, and producer—will serve as President of the Jury. The other jury members are: Kaouther Ben Hania, the Tunisian director and screenwriter; Daniel Blumberg, the British composer; Francesco Casetti, the Italian author and university professor; Xavier Giannoli, the French director and screenwriter; Shahrbanoo Sadat, the Afghan director and screenwriter based in Germany; and Johnnie To, the Hong…
Last Tuesday, I sent the message issued by our country’s prominent filmmaker Asghar Farhadi regarding the brutal attacks by the enemy to several major international media outlets with which I have close collaborations. It was met with widespread reactions and gained extensive media coverage. The text of his message was: “I ask artists and filmmakers around the world to be a voice for stopping the destructive aggression that has increasingly led to the destruction of civilian infrastructure. I urge artists and filmmakers everywhere, in these critical days and hours, to use every possible means to raise their voices to stop this destructive…