This week, we bring you a selection of dramas from the US, Mexico and the UK, plus a new documentary from Argentina. Scroll down to learn more! 5 South (dir. Chris Boyd, USA) A young […]
Iranian films
This week, we bring you an eclectic set of new dramas from Algeria, Iran and the UK, a politically charged documentary from the US, and the latest short film compilation from New Queer Visions. Scroll down to […]
Director: Mahmoud Ghaffari Watch Hair on FilmDoo From its silent opening scene of a young woman weeping as she fiercely combs out her long dark hair (an intensely watchable Shabnam Akhlaghi, her performance both febrile and contained), Mahmoud Ghaffari’s […]
This week, we bring you a pair of female-led sports films from Iran and Morocco, an LGBT comedy from the US and a short drama from Egypt. Scroll down to learn more! Hair (dir. Mahmoud Ghaffari, […]
What is now referred to as “The Iranian New Wave” is an ongoing movement that has been taking place for about 50 years, throughout many major political and social changes in Iran. It is comprised […]
By Owen Peters Directed by Mani Haghighi Berlinale review Not so much a warning, more a piece of friendly advice – before settling down to watch Mani Haghighi’s entertaining and original film A Dragon Arrives!, complete […]