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2024-09-17 21:02
IAF pays tribute to late legendary filmmakers Mehrjui, Pourahmad
TEHRAN- A commemoration ceremony was held at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Monday to honor the renowned and late filmmakers Dariush Mehrjui and Kioumars Pourahmad.
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2024-09-16 19:13
Italy’s Religion Today Film Festival to screen 4 Iranian movies
TEHRAN-Four films from Iran will be screened during the 27th Religion Today Film Festival, to be held in Trento, Italy, from September 18 to 25.
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2024-09-16 19:12
Iranian translator Ebrahim Eqlidi passes away at 76
TEHRAN- Ebrahim Eqlidi, the esteemed translator and researcher known for his work on "One Thousand and One Nights," passed away in Tehran on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He was 76.
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2024-09-16 19:11
Loose adaptation of “Twelve Angry Men” on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN- A loose adaptation of American screenwriter and playwright Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men” is currently on stage at Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran.
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2024-09-15 19:53
Tehran theater to host reading performances of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”
TEHRAN- Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran will be playing host to reading performances of American playwright Christopher Durang’s play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”.
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2024-09-15 19:53
Veteran actor Sadreddin Hejazi dies at 76
TEHRAN- Sadreddin Hejazi, a distinguished actor in the fields of cinema, theater, and television, passed away on Saturday at a Tehran hospital after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 76.
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2024-09-15 19:31
10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich underway in Switzerland
TEHRAN-The 10th Iranian Film Festival Zurich (IFFZ), which kicked off on September 11 in Switzerland, is showing contemporary and classic films of Iranian cinema in different sections.
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2024-09-14 23:51
Iran’s Mehr Media Group and Russia’s TASS sign MoU
Managing Director of Iran's Mehr Media Group, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, and TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the BRICS Media Summit, as reported by a TASS correspondent at the event.
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2024-09-14 20:17
Film Museum of Iran to review Kiarostami’s docs
TEHRAN- The Film Museum of Iran will review two documentaries by the world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami on Monday.
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2024-09-14 20:15
Iran presenting 1,500 titles at 25th Baghdad International Book Fair
TEHRAN-Iran has participated in the 25th Baghdad International Book Fair in Iraq, which was inaugurated on Thursday.
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2024-09-14 20:14
By Ali Hamedin
Heroes of the age of terror: what happened to American superheroes on 9/11? Part 2
TEHRAN-In addition to reinforcing stereotypes of Arab and Muslim villains, comic books and movies based on them address the 9/11 attacks in another way. These attacks are metaphorical as part of a larger plot that places comic book elements and characters within mythological narratives of good versus evil.
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2024-09-14 13:58
7th BRICS Media Summit underway in Moscow
TEHRAN-The 7th BRICS Media Summit is underway in Moscow, Russia, with representatives from Iranian media including the Tehran Times, Mehr, and IRNA in attendance. The summit was inaugurated on September 13 and will run until September 17.
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2024-09-13 14:30
Massive Quranic gathering in Imam Reza (AS) shrine highlights Islamic unity, support for Palestine
TEHRAN-On the evening of Thursday, one of the largest Quranic gatherings in the world took place at the Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, with more than 200,000 attendees who gathered to express their devotion to the Holy Quran.
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2024-09-10 17:38
Iran’s “Khalil” wins awards at Lessinia film festival
TEHRAN- Iranian director Payam Hosseini’s short film “Khalil” wins two awards at the 30th edition of Lessinia Film Festival, which was held last week in Verona, Italy.
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2024-09-10 17:37
“The Italian” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- “The Italian” written by Tunisian critic and author Shukri Mabkhout has recently been published in Persian.
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2024-09-10 17:04
By Ali Hamedin
Heroes of the age of terror: what happened to American superheroes on 9/11? Part 1
TEHRAN-Since the creation of comic books in the midst of the Great Depression in the 1930s, superheroes have been used to entertain and inspire readers, as well as to address important events. During the Depression, they were a symbol of hope for a better world. As the United States entered World War II, superheroes encouraged soldiers on the battlefield and united the public by praising patriotic ideals and mocking their enemies.
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2024-09-09 19:57
Iran’s “In the Arms of the Tree” to hit silver screen in Canada
TEHRAN- “In the Arms of the Tree” by Iranian director Babak Khajepasha will be screened at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema in Vancouver, Canada on September 20.
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2024-09-09 19:45
Iran's “In the Shadow of the Cypress” wins award at Greek film fest
TEHRAN- Iranian short animation “In the Shadow of the Cypress”, co-directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, won the Best Animation Film Award at the international section of 47th Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF), which came to an end in the Greek city on Sunday.
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2024-09-08 19:39
Tehran meeting to explore Persian literature's impact on cinema
TEHRAN- In celebration of National Cinema Day, the Film Museum of Iran will host a seminar titled "The Role of Persian Literature in Cinema" in Tehran, featuring filmmakers from Turkey.
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2024-09-08 19:38
Iranian short “The Last Day” to be premiered at Busan International Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “The Last Day” directed by Farzad Samimi will be premiered at the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), due to be held in South Korea from October 2 to 11.
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2024-09-08 19:37
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
First Etqan cultural festival to kick off in Tehran
TEHRAN- The first cultural and artistic festival of Etqan will begin in Tehran on Thursday, featuring a series of stage performances, as announced by the event's secretary during a press conference at Tehran's Art Bureau on Sunday.
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2024-09-07 20:05
Iranian animation on screen in Kazakhstan
TEHRAN-The Iranian animated film “Romashka, the Pilot” co-directed by Hossein Saffarzadegan, Meisam Hosseini, and Hossein Panahi Dorcheh has been screened in Kazakhstan.
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2024-09-07 20:04
Iranian puppet show “My Imaginary Skirt” to be performed in Beijing
TEHRAN-The Iranian puppet show “My Imaginary Skirt” written and directed by Behnaz Mahdikhah will be performed at the 7th Beijing International Puppet Festival, underway in China from September 6 to October 6.
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2024-09-07 20:04
Iran’s “The Old Bachelor” to compete at Italian film fest
TEHRAN- Iranian director Oktay Baraheni’s “The Old Bachelor” will compete at the 20th edition of Lucca Film Festival, which will be held in the Italian city from September 27 to October 5.
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2024-09-06 19:21
Iran joins youth theater program in Moscow
TEHRAN- Iran has participated in the InteRussia theater training program currently taking place in Moscow, which immerses young talents from BRICS countries in the rich traditions of Russian theater.
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2024-09-06 19:21
TMoCA to show award-winning war film “The Battle of Algiers”
TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) will show “The Battle of Algiers,” a 1966 Italian-Algerian war film co-written and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, on Sunday.
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2024-09-06 19:20
Iran participating in Moscow International Book Fair with 400 titles
TEHRAN-Iran has participated in the 37th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF), underway in the Russian capital from September 4 to 8.
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2024-09-02 15:45
Mourning the Prophet's demise: a day of remembrance and grief
TEHRAN- Today, the 28th day of Safar, the second lunar month, marks a somber occasion in the Islamic calendar. Muslims around the world are mourning the passing of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the final messenger of God, and the martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), his grandchild and the second Imam of Shia.
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2024-09-01 23:12
Mourning ceremony for Prophet demise, Imam Hassan martyrdom anniversary held in Moscow
TEHRAN- A mourning ceremony for the passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), the second Shia Imam, was held at the Islamic Center of Moscow, Russia, on Sunday.
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2024-08-31 22:05
First specialized Chinese library in Iran opens at University of Tehran
TEHRAN- The first specialized Chinese library in Iran was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, the University of Tehran.