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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone made heads turn with her glamorous entry at the red carpet ceremony for the 75th annual Cannes film festival, wearing a saree designed by none other than Sabyasachi.

One of Bollywood’s most bankable actresses Deepika Padukone recently made headlines for being the only Indian on the 75th Cannes Film Festival jury, left Mumbai last night heading towards the French Riviera.

Deepika Padukone attended the screening of 'Elvis' at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. The actress stunned everyone by donning a unique gown as she walked the red carpet of the event. The huge collar of the gown definitely made heads turn at the event. The actress was all smiles as the paparazzi clicked her pictures at the festival. Deepika also shared the look on her Instagram account.

The 21st International Film Festival of Kerala will feature 81 films in the world cinema category.

A gritty drama about a real-life Iranian serial killer titled 'Holy Spider', stunned the Cannes Film Festival, earning a thunderous seven-minute standing ovation and bringing a jolt of electricity to what's been a sleepy festival so far.

Actress Deepika Padukone, who already has added several feathers to her cap, is all set to represent India at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in France as a jury member.

At the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), the opening film, ‘The King of all the World’, will be screened at Inox and not Kala Academy due to repair works. Asghar Farhadi’s film, ‘A Hero’ will be the closing film.

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh, along with Scottish actor Tilda Swinton, American filmmaker James Gray, and Moroccan director Farida Benlyazid will be felicitated at the 2022 Marrakech International Film Festival, the organisers announced on Thursday. In recognition of their "brilliant careers", the quartet will receive the Etoile d'or (Golden Star) at the festival, scheduled to be held from November 11 to 19 in the Moroccan city.