Director Vadim Perelman treads a fine line between history and invention in this Holocaust survival tale, whose power comes from its two lead performances. In “Schindler’s List,” most of the actors ...

Vadim Perelman's WWII drama is a fable about whether it's ever truly possible to make a deal with the devil and walk away unscathed. When Gilles (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart) is arrested by Nazis and put ...

Vadim Perelman’s “Persian Lessons” has been pulled from the international feature film Oscar race, where the acclaimed WWII drama was representing Belarus. As part of the international feature film ...

The time has come to retire the phrase “inspired by true events” as an introductory subtitle for narrative films. Given the level of invention that enters into any work of art, whether it be a ...

"You would die with that nameless horde?" "They're only nameless, because you don't know their names." Memento Films has released an official trailer for Persian Lessons (feat. English subtitles), a ...

Vadim Perelman’s “Persian Lessons” has been pulled from the international feature film Oscar race, where the acclaimed WWII drama was representing Belarus. As part of the international feature film ...

The Holocaust drama 'Persian Lessons,' from Vadim Perelman ('House of Sand and Fog'), stars Nahuel Perez Biscayart ('BPM') and Lars Eidinger ('Personal Shopper'). By Boyd van Hoeij A Jewish prisoner ...