Iran’s “Son-Mother” honored at Rome Film Fest

TEHRAN – Iranian documentarian Mahnaz Mohammadi’s fiction-feature debut movie “Son-Mother” received the special jury award at the Alice nella Città section of the 14th Rome Film Fest in the Italian capital on Sunday.

“Paternal House” banned again after modifications fail to satisfy court  

TEHRAN – Iranian director Kianush Ayyari’s controversial movie “The Paternal House” is facing a ban once again after modifications to the honor killing drama failed to satisfy the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Court.

“The Boxer” wins Bratislava biennial grand prix

TEHRAN – Iranian illustrator and writer Hassan Musavi has won the grand prix of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in Slovakia for his book “The Boxer”. 

Claudia Castellucci to hold workshop at Kashan theater festival

TEHRAN – Italian theater expert Claudia Castellucci is scheduled to hold a workshop during the 15th Mehr Kashan National Theater Festival, which will be held in the central Iranian city from December 12 to 19, the organizers announced on Wednesday. 

“The Paternal House” gets green light for Iran screening 

TEHRAN – Veteran Iranian director Kianush Ayyari finally received the approval of cultural authorities to screen his movie “The Paternal House”, which was banned in the country for about ten years due to some allegedly violent scenes.

Paintings by Abbas Kiarostami to go on display at Tehran gallery

TEHRAN – A collection of rarely-seen paintings by legendary filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami will put on view in an exhibition at Tehran’s Golestan Gallery, which will open on November 8.

“Kiarostami and His Missing Cane” named best doc at Salto festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mahmudreza Sani’s film “Kiarostami and His Missing Cane” about the world-renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has won the award for best documentary feature at the 4th Salto Independent Film Festival in Uruguay.

Serbian translation of “The Stories of Majid” unveiled at Belgrade book fair

TEHRAN – A Serbian translation of a selection of Iranian children’s book writer Hushang Moradi Kermani’s bestseller “The Stories of Majid” was unveiled at the 64th Belgrade International Book Fair in the Serbian capital on Tuesday.

Cultural figures with top works on Ashura tragedy honored

TEHRAN – The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) honored a selection of 40 cultural figures who have created outstanding works about the tragedy of Ashura over the past century during the program “Forty Days of Love” on Monday.

Play to recount life story of Eric Hermelin at Tehran theater 

TEHRAN – An Iranian play titled “Hermelin, the Scandinavian Lunatic” will feature the life story of Baron Eric Axel Hermelin, a Swedish author and prolific translator of masterpieces from classical Persian literature, will go on stage at Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater on October 30.

Iranian cinematographers receive nominations at Poland Camerimage 

TEHRAN – Iranian cinematographers Mohammad Haddadi and Aiin Irani have been nominated for awards at the 27th Camerimage International Film Festival, the greatest and most widely recognized event dedicated to the art of cinematography that is organized in Torun, Poland.

Attar’s Elahi-nameh published in Japanese

TEHRAN – The Elahi-nameh (The Book of God), one of the masterpieces of Persian literature by the mystic and poet Farid ud-Din Mohammad ibn Ebrahim Attar (C. 1142-1220), has recently been published in Japanese.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet 

Visits to Munich on Tehran time

The selection of Mehdi Hejvani as an Iran’s nominee for the 2020 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was a greater factor in causing me to increase my knowledge about his activities than his being a children’s book writer and literature expert.

Hoomehr stages performances on Ashura tragedy in Lublin 

TEHRAN – The Iranian theater troupe Hoomehr went on stage in the Polish city of Lublin on Saturday, giving a performance on the Ashura tragedy.

Carthage festival picks “Once a Woman”, “Castle Of Dreams”  

TEHRAN – The Iranian films “Castle Of Dreams” by Reza Mirkarimi and “Once a Woman” by Jalil Akbari-Sehat will go on screen at the Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia.

Warsaw Film Festival honors Iran’s “A Hairy Tale” 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Homayun Ghanizadeh’s directorial debut “A Hairy Tale” received the special jury award at the 35th Warsaw Film Festival in the Polish capital on Saturday. 

Iranian movies line up for São Paulo festival 

TEHRAN – A lineup of seven Iranian films have been selected to compete in the 43rd São Paulo International Film Festival, which will be running in the Brazilian city from October 17 to 30, the organizers have announced. 

Iran’s “Last Fiction” among submissions for Oscars consideration 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ashkan Rahgozar’s acclaimed movie “The Last Fiction” is among the 32 submitted for consideration in the animated feature film category for the 92nd Academy Awards.

Iranian artists ask Turkish counterparts to stop Erdogan’s war machine  

TEHRAN – A group of 106 Iranian artists and filmmakers has asked their Turkish counterparts to oppose Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s assault on the Kurds in Syria.

Iranian cinema receives nominations at APSA

TEHRAN – Iranian films have received six nominations at the 13th edition of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the organizers have announced.

“Gracefully”, “Exodus” honored at Yamagata documentary festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian films “Gracefully” and “Exodus” were honored with prestigious awards at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Japan, the organizers announced on Wednesday. 

Payman Maadi to receive Stockholm Achievement Award

TEHRAN – Iranian actor Payman Maadi will receive the Stockholm Achievement Award at the 30th Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden, the organizers have announced.

Audio version of “A Trip to the Prohibited Zone” released in English 

TEHRAN – An audio version of the English translation of “A Trip to the Prohibited Zone” containing memories of an Iraqi prisoner of war in Iran has recently been released by Avanameh, a major Tehran-based center for publishing audiobooks.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

DEFC keen to collaborate on joint film projects 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) announced on Tuesday its plans for collaborations on joint documentary and animated film projects.

“Sabokbal” composer Hossein Dehlavi passes away at 92

TEHRAN – Celebrated composer Hossein Dehlavi, who was mostly famous for “Sabokbal”, “Bijan and Manijeh” and many other compositions that connect traditional Iranian music with Western classical music, died at his home in Tehran on Tuesday at the age of 92.

Persian publisher to review Walter Dean Myers’ “Monster”

TEHRAN – The Iranian publisher Peydayesh plans to hold a session on Wednesday to review American author Walter Dean Myers’ young adult novel “Monster”.

“The Wooden Bridge” to go on screen at USC in Los Angeles

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mehdi Karampur’s 2012 movie “The Wooden Bridge” will go on screen during a program at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles on November 3. 

Ali Musavi Garmarudi, Faramarz Qaribian join “Forty Days of Love” honorees 

TEHRAN – Poet Seyyed Ali Musavi Garmarudi and actor Faramarz Qaribian have been added to the list of the 40 cultural figures who will be honored in the program “Forty Days of Love” on October 21.

Iran to hold cultural meetings during Frankfurt Book Fair

TEHRAN – The Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI), which will represent the country at the Frankfurt Book Fair, will hold talks with a number of foreign cultural officials during the world’s largest trade fair for books in the German city. 

Parisa Manuchehri wins Architecture MasterPrize in Bilbao  

TEHRAN – Iranian architect Parisa Manuchehri has won the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) in Spain, the organizers have announced.