Following the release of a trailer about unrest in Sambhal, critics have accused Indian filmmakers of promoting Islamophobia and negative portrayals of Muslims, a trend seen as deepening social divisions.
According to the AhlulBayt (AS) International News Agency – ABNA – the closing ceremony of the 19th International “Cinema Haqiqat” Documentary Film Festival was held on Tuesday evening, December 16, 2025, at Vahdat Hall in Tehran. The event was attended by Sayyed Abbas Salehi, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Raed Faridzadeh, Head of the Cinema Organization, along with documentary filmmakers and other cinema professionals.
The production of the television series Hazrat Musa (AS) has officially begun, marking one of the most significant historical-religious projects of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The series will narrate new chapters from the life of the divine prophet and serve as a continuation of the acclaimed film Musa Kalimullah.
The International Resistance Film Festival, in its 18th edition, is holding a special workshop titled "Women and Resistance" for international audiences. The aim of this workshop is to train documentary filmmakers and produce specific content on the theme of resistance and the role of women in it.
Dr. Jalal Ghaffari, Secretary of the International Resistance Film Festival, strongly criticized the silence of leading global film festivals in response to the crimes committed in Gaza. Announcing that 500 cinematic works on the theme of resistance have been submitted, he declared: "Resistance cinema will be the voice of the oppressed worldwide."
