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2021-04-14 17:34
312 Iranian films submitted to Fajr Intl. Film Festival
TEHRAN- A total of 312 productions have been submitted to the 38th annual Fajr International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held from May 21 to June 2 in Tehran, with Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpur as the director.
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2021-04-14 17:32
Iranian writer Mahmud Dowlatabadi’s novel “Kelidar” published in Balochi
TEHRAN – Iranian writer Mahmud Dowlatabadi’s monumental 3,000-page saga “Kelidar” has recently been published in Balochi.
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2021-04-14 13:08
Paulo Coelho praises Iranian village for naming alleys after masterpieces of world literature
TEHRAN – Paulo Coelho, Brazilian writer who is immensely popular among Persian readers, has praised an Iranian village for naming its alleys after the masterpieces of world literature.
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2021-04-13 18:39
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Iranian children’s cinema, simple but not easy to portrait
It is deceptively simple to make a film about children, but it is one of the most popular subjects for directors.
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2021-04-13 13:10
“Doctor Nice” introduced to Iranian children
TEHRAN – Children’s book writer Valeri Gorbachev’s “Doctor Nice” has been published in Persian.
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2021-04-13 12:19
“Apostasy” writer Vahid Yaminpur crowned Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year
TEHRAN – Author Vahid Yaminpur was named on Monday the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year.
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2021-04-12 18:13
“The Wasteland” crowned best at Hong Kong film festival
TEHRAN –“The Wasteland” by Iranian director Ahmad Bahrami received the Firebird Award for the best film in the main section of the 45th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival on Sunday.
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2021-04-12 18:12
Iran’s “Holy Bread” to compete in Trento film festival
TEHRAN –“Holy Bread”, a documentary by late Iranian director Rahim Zabihi, will go on screen at the main section of the 69th edition of the Trento Film Festival, which will open in the Italian city on April 30.
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2021-04-12 13:20
“Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” comes into Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – Indian writer Kiran Desai’s 1998 novel “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” has been published in Persian in Tehran.
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2021-04-11 17:28
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi honored at Spanish festival
TEHRAN – Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi received an honorary award at the opening ceremony of the 20th edition of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in the Spanish island on Friday as a significant figure of the history of the festival.
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2021-04-11 17:27
“Samak the Ayyar” published in English
TEHRAN – “Samak the Ayyar: A Tale of Ancient Persia”, one of the old Iranian stories, has been published in English.
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2021-04-11 17:26
Atlanta Film Festival picks five movies from Iran
TEHRAN – Five movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened at the 45th edition of the Atlanta Film Festival, which will open in the U.S. city on April 22.
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2021-04-11 12:48
Sima Films to produce series on war hero General Ali Sayyad Shirazi
TEHRAN – Sima Films, a film production studio affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), announced on Sunday that it is producing a series on the war hero Ali Sayyad Shirazi.
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2021-04-10 17:32
Canadian exhibition showcases works by Iranian artist
TEHRAN –Works by Iranian artist Yousha Bashir are currently on view at a 3D virtual exhibition, which has been organized by the Vantage Art Projects, a Canada-based collaborative curatorial platform and online magazine for contemporary art.
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2021-04-10 17:30
Belgian film festival to review Iranian cinema
TEHRAN –The MOOOV Film Festival, which is scheduled to open in Bruges, Belgium, on April 20, has dedicated a special section to Iranian films.
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2021-04-10 12:00
Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” published in Persian
TEHRAN – American novelist and playwright Cormac McCarthy’s 1985 novel “Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West” has recently been published in Persian.
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2021-04-09 17:02
What’s in Tehran art galleries
An exhibition of miniatures by Hadith Fakhr is currently underway at Aran Gallery. Entitled “The Infinite World”, the exhibition will run until May 7 at the gallery located at 5 Lolagar St., Neauphle-le-Chateau St.
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2021-04-09 17:02
“Humankind: A Hopeful History” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – Dutch popular historian and author Rutger Bregman’s book “Humankind: A Hopeful History” has recently been published by the Logos Publications in Tehran.
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2021-04-09 17:01
By Mohammad Araghi
‘Read and fight for what's right’, Danish-Lebanese artist tells the youth
Now at 29 years of age, the Danish-Lebanese artist is now a father of two, and as a Muslim artist, he is dealing with the reality of today’s lifestyle in the pandemic. Having experienced a journey of self-realization in his early twenties, Ali Al Hadi says Islamic artists have a big responsibility to fulfill.
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2021-04-09 11:58
Iranian filmmaker Majid Movasseghi on Visions du Reel jury
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Majid Movasseghi has been selected again as a member of a jury for the Visions du Reel International Film Festival in Switzerland, the organizers have announced.
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2021-04-07 18:06
Tehran shuts down movie theaters less than a week after reopening
TEHRAN –All movie theaters across Tehran were shut down once again less than a week after reopening, following the increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus.
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2021-04-07 18:05
Iran’s Ahmad Khatiri wins FIP Gold Medal at Bangladeshi photo contest
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Ahmad Khatiri has won the FIP Gold Medal at the 5th Mahfuz Ullah Memorial International Photo Contest in Bangladesh.
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2021-04-07 17:59
Hassan Ruholamin named Islamic Revolution Artist of 2020
TEHRAN – Hassan Ruholamin, an Iranian painter who is mostly known for illustrating stories from the history of Islam, was announced as the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year during the opening ceremony of the Islamic Revolution Art Week on Wednesday.
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2021-04-07 12:07
Victoria and Albert Museum in London launches “Epic Iran” Exhibition
LONDON - One of the world’s largest art museums has launched what it has dubbed the “Epic Iran” exhibition featuring a variety of art works ranging from sculpture, ceramics, and carpets, to textiles, photography, and film dating back 5000 years according to its official website.
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2021-04-07 12:07
The bitter fate of Hazaras girls from myth to reality
TEHRAN- Emad Rasouli, director of the play "Forty- Girl Mountain", explained the formation of this play and the bitter narrative of the fate of Hazaras girls and their resistance to oppression.
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2021-04-06 18:40
Documentary on "The Zeinabi Division" to be broadcasted soon
TEHRAN - The documentary "The Zeinabi Division", the first part of the documentary series "These Stars", including the meeting of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution with the families of the martyrs, will soon be broadcast on IRIB Channel 1.
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2021-04-06 17:56
Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year announces 2021 finalists
TEHRAN – Five cultural figures have be shortlisted as the final nominees to compete for the title of the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year in 2021.
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2021-04-05 18:58
Gbeck Future Film Festival picks five movies from Iran
TEHRAN – Five movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened at the 7th Gbeck Future Film Festival as “This Side, Other Side” from Iran won the award for best short animation beforehand at the Canadian event.
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2021-04-05 18:53
Maestro Ali Rahbari, Saeidi vocalist brothers team up for “Persian Nightingales”
TEHRAN – World-renowned Iranian composer Ali Rahbari and vocalist brothers Ali and Mohammad Saeidi are scheduled to work on an orchestral project named “Persian Nightingales”.
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2021-04-05 18:49
Iranian cartoonist Alireza Nosrati wins top prize at Russian contest on environment
TEHRAN – Iranian cartoonist Alireza Nosrati has won first prize at the 1.5 ° C Environmental Cartoon Competition in Russia.
