German writer-director Fatih Akin is one of the most-lauded (relatively) young filmmakers in Europe these days. The range he's demonstrated in the 10 films he's directed between 1995 and 2007 is as impressive as the sharp eye and storytelling skill

Iran's culture minister on Monday urged writers to self-censor their books if they want to be published in the Islamic Republic, which strictly vets literature and other arts."This is what we ask publishers and writers: 'You are aware of the