Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee's latest movie Woman and Child got an 10-minute ovation after it premiered at the Cannes ...

Saeed Roustaee’s 'Woman and Child' is a setback for the gifted Iranian director, who imagines a mother whose choices make ...

They say that when one door closes, another door opens. This very much applies to Iranian cinema, and the one-in, one-out approach that the country's government seems to take when imprisoning its ...

In Saeed Roustaee's "Woman and Son," an initially low-key drama that takes a shattering and tragic, pain is an ...

Bi Gan’s Resurrection received a mix of scores on Screen International’s Cannes Jury Grid, for an overall average of 2.4.

It involves little more scandalous than betting on a spinning top – Roustaee makes the symbolic most of its vertiginous ...

Roustayi has previously defied his country's authorities. His last film in Cannes — "Leila's Brothers" in 2022 — landed him a ...

Film critic Emma Jones gives us a clearer idea of potential prize contenders. She tells us all about “Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier, a lovely story set around a family – and an exploration of ...

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi makes his first appearance at an international film festival in 15 years at Cannes ...

The Cannes Film Festival has added a fresh round of titles to its 78th edition, including Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love and Saeed Roustaee’s Woman And Child which will play in the main competition.

Mohammad Rasoulof: Yes, when the Cannes Festival announced Saeed Roustaee’s new film, I congratulated him, while at the same time expressing the hope that all Iranian filmmakers could create ...

24/04/2025 - Lynne Ramsay and Saeed Roustaee join the competition; Anna Cazenave Cambet, Pedro Pinho and Kristen Stewart are in Un Certain Regard; Hlynur Pálmason, Kôji Fukada and Lav Diaz for Cannes ...