The Oscar-contending short documentary Exodus, directed by Nimco Sheikhaden, follows two women “endlessly plagued by their ...

The prison movie genre brings life’s most fundamental struggles to the fore, as characters are forced to confront isolation, subjugation, and the inhumanity of having their agency stripped away. From ...

Thousands of Iranian protesters were arrested in the months after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, following her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. Many spent time at the notorious Evin prison ...

AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. Before we begin with our last segment, we want to note it includes a discussion of sexual assault. Fifty years ago, August 15, ...