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Tag: Iranian cinema
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Bahram Beyzaie, Legendary Iranian Filmmaker and Playwright, Dies on His 87th Birthday
Bahram Beyzaie died on his 87th birthday in the U.S.; tributes recall his censored career, years of exile at Stanford, and a legacy that…
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Master of Iran’s New Wave Cinema, Nasser Taghvai, Dies at 84
His work made the margins central—oil towns, workers, and those crushed by the 1953 coup—turning southern geography and post-coup disillusion into lucid, literary, defiant…
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Complicity and Active Resistance in the Jina Mahsa Revolution: Through the Lens of Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof’s *The Seed of Sacred Fig* is a feminist exploration of the Jina Mahsa Revolution, challenging male-dominated narratives of revolution. It highlights the…
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Filmmakers to answer for promos on satellite programs
Ten Iranian filmmakers have been summoned to the media and culture court over the content of promotional teasers for their films as shown on…
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Iranian filmmaker wins festival prize, high praise for Immortal
Iranian director Hadi Mohaghegh and Kazakhstan’s Yerlan Nurmukhambetov won the New Currents award for first- and second-time filmmakers at the 20th Busan International Film…
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Farhadi calls for video auditions for roles in Iranian film
Asghar Farhadi has called on anyone interested in a role in his next film to send him a video recording of themselves for consideration.…
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Penelope Cruz accepts role in next Farhadi film
Penelope Cruz is reportedly acting in Asghar Farhadi’s next film, which will be shot in Spain in October of 2016. The Shargh daily reports…
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Uncut version of controversial film to open Baghdad festival
An uncensored version of the Iranian film Resurrection, which has generated serious controversy in Iran, will open the International Baghdad Film Festival. The film…
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Almodovar to produce Farhadi’s new thriller in Spain
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar will reportedly produce Asghar Farhadi’s next film in the coming year. Khabar online reported on Monday June 29 that Farhadi…
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Iranian Film Critic, Zaven Ghokasian Passes Away at 65
Prominent film critic Zaven Ghokasian passed away on February 20 at the age of 65 in his home in Isfahan following a long battle…