Iranian director Mani Haghighi says his Berlin competition movie "Ejhdeha Vared Mihavad!" (A Dragon Arrives!) is a hodge-podge of genres ranging from crime film to "X-Files", but he trusts viewers will find it an entertaining and thought-provoking mix. "It's a mess, yeah, it's a mess," Haghighi told Reuters in an interview on Friday, the day of ...

[caption id="attachment_24658" align="alignright" width="300"] "Modest Reception" is directed by Mani Haghighi.[/caption] Films by contemporary and veteran directors are on the lineup at the Film & Television Archive's salute to Iranian cinema. UCLA Film & Television Archive's Celebration of Iranian Cinema showcases the work of such contemporary ...