Asghar Farhadi

Cannes 2026 highlights Arab and Middle Eastern cinema. Films from Palestine, Morocco, Egypt, and Iran feature prominently. This marks a shift towards culturally rooted storytelling. The festival emphasizes auteur cinema over Hollywood blockbusters. Arab filmmakers are gaining global recognition. This edition signifies a defining moment for regional cinema on the world stage.

Following the 2025 edition which had a large Hollywood presence with Tom Cruise's ' Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest', the upcoming Cannes will be dominated by international cinema and indie filmmakers.

The Iranian star of Oscar-nominated film 'The Salesman' said today she would boycott the awards in protest at President Donald Trump's 'racist' ban on Muslim immigrants.

Kanyaka Talkies is selected to India Gold category of the competition.

Penelope Cruz will receive an honorary Cesar Award, the French Academy has announced.

In the statement, Farhadi expressed his disappointment over the ban on entry of immigrants in the US.

The Film Society of Bhubaneswar has brought an eclectic selection of contemporary and critically acclaimed films for the 8th Annual Festival of World Cinema that began here from Saturday at Jaydev Bhavan.

The eight-day Film Festival, is being held in Bangalore from December 26

National award winning Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu has failed to make it to the first shortlist of Oscar’s foreign language category.

There is a growing demand for critically acclaimed global content in India, but it is only limited to OTT platforms and does not translate to footfall in cinema halls

Deepika Padukone, who is one of the eight jury members at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, made her first official appearance at the jury dinner on Monday night.

Iran's two-time Oscar winner, director Asghar Farhadi, gave a lengthy rebuttal of claims that he plagiarised his 2021 movie "A Hero" on Tuesday in Cannes.

Mahesh Bhatt has approached singer Shafqat Amanat Ali to sing for his upcoming play 'Milne Do', which will be staged in Delhi in June.

A two-day film carnival, World Movie Festival 2020 was held at Siri Fort on February 8 and 9

There was a time in Nagpur when cinema halls would screen Hollywood classics and world movies, including Vittorio De Sica’s Ladri di Biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) and François Truffaut’s cult French films. But today, the scenario seems to have drastically changed.

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival selects a jury of eight from the world of cinema to choose the winner of the Palme d'Or and other awards from its main competition.

Iranian actress Leila Hatami on Sunday angered authorities in Tehran by kissing on the cheek, an act seen as affront to the “chastity“ of the Islamic republic's women.

Actress Deepika Padukone is all set to rock the Cannes Film Festival this year. She is attending the prestigious Festival as a jury member this time. She has been sharing glimpses of her visit with her fans on Instagram. On Tuesday evening, Deepika dropped her first look from day 1.