Iran’s censor-defying filmmakers: ‘If it means going to prison, I will accept it’
Mohammad Rasoulof had crossed the Iranian border on foot into exile before the Tehran authorities got wind of his covertly shot new film The Seed of the Sacred Fig. In this domestic conspiracy ...
Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy', Iranian media report
Several Iranian media outlets have reported that Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, better known as Tataloo, has been sentenced to ...
High-profile 'Seed of the Sacred Fig' a highlight of this year's Festival of Films from Iran
The annual event at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Rice Cinema continues to showcase the rich and often iconoclastic ...
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
The presidents of Russia and Iran have signed a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western ...
'Avaaz' spreads joy with a story of embracing roots while achieving the American dream
In one-man show at Chicago Shakespeare, writer-performer Michael Shayan embodies his Jewish Iranian mother and keeps the ...
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Iran VP says government put off enforcing strict dress code
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict ...
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Talks with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who had arrived in ...
'I Feel Compelled To Reassemble Forbidden And Forgotten Images In My Films' | Iranian Filmmaker Nahid Hassanzadeh
Iranian Filmmaker Nahid Hassanzadeh discusses challenges encountered by women filmmakers in Iran, the prevalence of male ...
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Mir Taqi Mir sidelined for too long. His manuscripts being archived now
Urdu Ghar brought home rare texts including Masnavi, Dariya-e-Ishq, Diwan-e-Haftum, Kulliyat-e-Mir from different parts of ...
Building Bridges: Reflections on faith, unity, and my upbringing in Iran
It finally happened. The bone-chilling sound of air defense sirens woke many in Tehran in the early hours of the morning.
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“Making Films in Iran Is Not an Easy Task at All”: Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni on their Sundance-debuting Cutting Through Rocks
Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni’s Cutting Through Rocks follows Sara Shahverdi, a middle-aged divorcee in a remote and ...
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Pop Singer Tataloo Sentenced to Death
Iranian singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, also known as Tataloo, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy. The 37-year-old singer had been serving a five-year prison sentence in Iran for various ...