EXCLUSIVE: In the award-winning documentary Cutting Through Rocks, tears come to the eyes of Sara Shahverdi as she reflects on intense pressure she has faced for flouting convention. “They want me to ...

“Cutting Through Rocks,” a documentary by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni, is a deeply frustrating movie. Did our filmmakers intend it as such when they began filming in 2017? Ms. Khaki and Mr. Eyni ...

The 26th edition of the festival unveiled its 2025 Maverick Award winners, including The Plague and Floating Carousel.

Across a remote and mountainous landscape, a woman rides a motorcycle, black leather jacket over her shoulders, scarf around the neck, bandana fastening her hair. She comes to a stop, the setting sun ...

A documentary about Sara Shahverdi, the first woman elected to the council of her village in Iran, is propelled by her no-nonsense resourcefulness. By Sheri Linden When you purchase a ticket for an ...