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Ali Asgari’s A Bit of Light Debuts in Venice Competition

Venice exposure could help the film win distribution, offering industry protection for its Iranian makers.

Hong Kong Court Convicts Wall Street Journal Publisher of Deterring Reporter’s Union Bid

Chinese Artist Gao Zhen Sentenced to Three Years for Satirical Mao Sculptures

Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders Under National Security Law

Aceh Publicly Canes Unmarried Couple Over TikTok Kiss

Lam Wing-Kee Dies in Taipei After Long Battle With Cancer

Serge Oulon Still Missing Two Years After Ouagadougou Abduction

Iran Court Upholds One-Year Sentence and Travel Ban for Jafar Panahi

Egypt Jails Activist Ahmed Douma for One Year Over Article on Prisons

China and Hong Kong Move to Erase Tiananmen Memory as Families Push for Answers

Pakistan Leaders Pledge Press Freedom as Unions Press to Scrap PECA

Rights Groups Press Kazakhstan to End Journalist Prosecutions and Scrap 'False Information' Law

Russia’s Supreme Court Brands Memorial ‘Extremist’

German Court Rejects Mainz’s Final Appeal in El Ghazi Case

Judge Demands ICE Justify Arrest of Nashville Journalist as Warrant Dispute Intensifies

Berlinale Opens With ‘No Good Men’ as Wenders-Led Jury Urges Focus on Films

Amnesty Alleges North Korea Executes Schoolchildren Over South Korean Media

Mozambique President Condemns Attempted Killing of STV Journalist, Orders Police Probe

Jafar Panahi Explains the Covert Casting Behind 'It Was Just an Accident'

Jimmy Lai Conviction Fuels Global Fallout as China Rebukes G7 and EU Criticism