With eerie relevance, this week also happens to mark the start of the BAMPFA series Iranian Cinema: From Aesthetics to Politics (Sat/7-April 23), so you have an opportunity to familiarize yourself ...
Max Amini has built a global following with crowd-work videos. But the Iranian American’s mix of silliness and political points about Iran land oddly.
These two female filmmakers express the injustice they've experienced in their home countries in contrasting genres: a romantic comedy — and a nightmarish drama.