Directed by Jafar Panahi (Iran, France, Luxemborg, and USA, 2025, 103 min.). Farsi with English subtitles.
January 30–February 22, 2026
Boston Festival of Films from Iran
Still from It Was Just An Accident (2025), by Jafar Panahi.
Still from It Was Just An Accident (2025), by Jafar Panahi.
The Boston Festival of Films from Iran returns, showcasing new and restored gems from a nation that has consistently produced some of the world’s most compelling cinema in spite of stringent artistic censorship. This year’s lineup includes Jafar Panahi’s Cannes-lauded It Was Just an Accident, a gripping study of guilt and state power; Abbas Kiarostami’s luminous Certified Copy, screening in honor of its 15th anniversary; Bahman Ghobadi’s stirring Cutting Through Rocks, a portrait of a female city councilor fighting to end forced marriage; Armin Kousha’s psychological thriller The Things You Kill; the surreal Black Rabbit, White Rabbit; Aliyar Rasti’s wry debut The Great Yawn of History; and a new restoration of Kiarostami’s landmark Taste of Cherry, whose quiet philosophical power continues to reverberate across world cinema.
Upcoming Events
Film
Saturday, January 31, 2026
2:00 pm–3:45 pm
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (France, Italy, Belgium, and Iran, 2011, 106 min.). French, English, and Italian with English subtitles.
Film
Sunday, February 1, 2026
2:00 pm–3:45 pm
Directed by Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki (Iran, Netherlands, USA, Germany, Qatar, Chile, and Canada, 2025, 95 min.). Azerbaijani, Turkish, and Farsi with English subtitles.
Film
Thursday, February 5, 2026
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Directed by Alireza Khatami (Canada, Turkey, Poland, France, 2025, 114 min.). Turkish with English subtitles.
Film
Friday, February 6, 2026
7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Directed by Shahram Mokri (Tajikistan and UAE, 2025, 139 min.). Tajik, Farsi, and Russian with English subtitles.
Film
Saturday, February 7, 2026
2:30 pm–4:15 pm
Directed by Aliyar Rasti (Iran, 2024, 93 min.). Farsi with English subtitles.
Film
Sunday, February 8, 2026
2:00 pm–3:45 pm
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami (Iran and France, 1997, 95 min.). Farsi, French, Italian, and Kurdish with English subtitles.
Film
Sunday, February 22, 2026
2:00 pm–3:45 pm
Directed by Jafar Panahi (Iran, France, Luxemborg, and USA, 2025, 103 min.). Farsi with English subtitles.