A Separation

Leila Hatami and Peyman Moadi in "A Separation."

How do you tell a story in a film, if your characters can’t touch, kiss or embrace?

Arts, Culture & Media

Making films in Iran has its own challenges. For a film to be shown there, it has to get by the country’s censors. That means men and women, even a father and daughter, can’t touch.

Despite international success, Iranian film industry under fire at home

Arts, Culture & Media

Iranian Film ‘A Separation’ Wins Worldwide Acclaim

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Jafar Panahi’s symbolic presence at Berlinale

Global Politics