More than a year and a half after U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan, Guy Ritchie's new film "The Covenant" is honoring the heroes who stood by American troops during the country's longest-lasting ...

In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope "Believing in the existence of hope gives you the strength to resist," Turkish writer-director Gözde ...

Variety is premiering the trailer (below) for feature documentary “Transition,” which follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon, a trans man, as he embeds with a Taliban unit as they retake control of ...

The creatives behind the films, backed by the grant scheme unveiled last year by Cate Blanchett and IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund, also address displacement and identity. By Georg Szalai Global Business ...

These two female filmmakers express the injustice they've experienced in their home countries in contrasting genres: a romantic comedy — and a nightmarish drama. The films couldn't be more different. ...