Matthew Rankin’s whimsical, cerebral comedy takes place in a version of the northern nation that is full of Iranian ...

Iran opposes any destructive external interference in Syria and maintains its consistent stance that the future of Syria is to be decided by the Syrian people, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil ...

Kader Abdolah, a Dutch-Iranian author, honors Farsi poet Mirza Ghalib in Delhi, reflecting on the language's journey and ...

Discussions will focus on key topics such as sustainable tourism, the role of technology in enhancing visitor experience ...

Iran’s repression of Christians continues to grow, according to advocacy groups and analysts. Earlier this month the regime ...

Universal Language' is a surreal and enchanting film set in Winnipeg with an Iranian cultural twist. Directed by Matthew ...

Both a valentine to Iranian cinema and an absurdist look at Winnipeg, Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin's comedy is ...

Abbas Kiarostami wasn’t the first Iranian director to explore these binaries, often by using moviemaking itself as a ...

We look at "Universal Language," a new movie that follows three storylines in a city that is a cross between Winnipeg and Tehran.

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