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Illegally made Iranian film about the kidnapping of a suspected torturer is filled with twists that double as ethical ...

Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says most of his favorite films this year were made overseas, including his No. 1 pick, ...

From "Sentimental Value" to "It Was Just an Accident," we parse the ins and outs of this year's Oscar campaigns.

Iran sentenced award-winning director Jafar Panahi to one year in prison in absentia and imposed a travel ban for what it ...

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