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Iranian Dissident Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released from Prison

After spending seven months in confinement, Iranian filmmaker and dissident Jafar Panahi has been released from prison. He had recently announced that he had begun a hunger stike, which attracted the support of many activists in the global film industry who are especially concerned about Iran’s harsh censorship policies and its treatment of women. Upon…

No Bears, A Metafiction That Dismembers The Ur-Patriarchy

Persian filmmaker, associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement, Jafar Panahi, has been persecuted in his home country for years because of the explicit social critique he has expressed through his craft. His latest film, No Bears, that won the Special Jury Prize at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, continues his plight in…

Venice Film Festival 2022 Linup Announced : Check Out the Full List

The Venice film Festival has unveiled the lineup for the 79th edition which runs from August 31-September 10 on the Lido. Please Scroll down to see the full list of Competition titles which include latest works from such directors as Darren Aronofsky, Alejandro G Inarritu, Todd Field, Andrew Dominik, Luca Guadagnino, Koji Fukada and Jafar Panahi. Julianne…