I was already tense during the opening titles of Asghar Farhadi’s latest, The Salesman. Having seen several of his films, I was prepared for something akin to a thriller, or even a pastoral murder mystery, […]

I was already tense during the opening titles of Asghar Farhadi’s latest, The Salesman. Having seen several of his films, I was prepared for something akin to a thriller, or even a pastoral murder mystery, […]
I couldn’t help but think of Ai Wei Wei while watching this gem of a film, This is Not a Film, by the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Filmed in his own apartment while under house […]