Cannes 2026 is trying very hard to sell itself as a return to “serious cinema.” The question is simple, even…
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The 7th of May marked the birthday of Asghar Farhadi, one of the most distinguished filmmakers in Iranian cinema —…
It is recorded in the history of the Cannes Film Festival that on a night in May 1960, audiences booed…
Young Mothers, directed by the celebrated French filmmakers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne, is one of the most notable works…
Dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi has won the Palme d’Or for best film for It Was Just an Accident at the 78th Cannes international film festival. Panahi,…
Iranian director Saeed Roustayee is back in Cannes with “Woman and Child,” a female empowerment drama premiering in competition. The…
Premiering in the main competition of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Phoenician Scheme marks another return to form – or, more…
How do you deal with the chaotic drama of our times? According to Ari Aster’s new film, Eddington, by adding…
Every evening a crowd of fans and photographers flock around the red carpet of the most prestigious movie festival on…
As ever, there is no shortage of anticipated movies in contention. Indeed, one leading producer we spoke to remarked that…