Iran

London Film Festival: Sasha Nathwani’s debut feature is a touching meditation on the uncertainty of growing up – and delivers 2024’s best representation of teenage friendship.

As the country’s youth fight for a place where all Iranians are free to embody their identities, Shahram Saadat photographs the Iranian diaspora for the new issue of THE FACE.

From Iran to Hong Kong, #MeToo to BLM, leaderless movements have become the defining form of protest in the 21st century. After all, you can’t arrest an idea, especially when so many people believe in it.

To help amplify the feminist movement in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini, stations such as Radio Alhara and NTS are streaming sets by Iranian women and non-binary artists.