The screening of Irans most expensive film ever, Muhammad, which was set for Wednesday in 143 theatres throughout the country on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia imam, has been postponed by a day due to technical problems. Mohamadreza Saberi, managing director of Nour-Taban Film Industry, distributor of the ...

Movies of two Iranian filmmakers are set to vie at the world competition section of the 39th Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF), slated from August 27 to September 7. Two months ago it was announced by the festival officials that Muhammad, the latest film by renowned director Majid Majidi, would open the festival in its world premiere. Now, ...