Rock star Yazdani to perform theme songs of Kimiai’s movies at Tehran concert

TEHRAN – Rock star Reza Yazdani is scheduled to give a concert of theme songs that he performed for some movies directed by Masud Kimiai.
Composer Behzad Abdi will lead Yazdani’s band during the gig, which will be performed at the Grand Hall of the Interior Ministry in Tehran on August 6.

Yazdani performed songs for Kimiai’s “The Boss”, “Verdict”, “Crime”, “Metropole”, “The Sergeant”, “Protest”, “Snake Fang”, “Reza Motorcyclist”, “Qeysar”, “Dash Akol” and several others.


Iranian company to publish anthology of poems on Palestine

TEHRAN – Ruzbahan Publications plans to release an anthology of poems on Palestine, which have collected by Iranian author and translator Gholamreza Emami, in the near future.

Works by ten Iranian poets, including Simin Behbahani, Tahereh Saffarzadeh, Mohammad-Ali Sepanlu and Qeysar Aminpur, have been selected for the book entitled “Poems of Palestine’s Resistance”.

The collection also inclues works by Palestinian poets.


Melbourne filmfest to screen “Melbourne”

TEHRAN -- Iranian director Nima Javidi’s acclaimed family drama “Melbourne” will be screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), which is scheduled to be held in the Australian metropolis from July 30 to August 16.

Set within an apartment in Tehran, “Melbourne” is the story of Amir and Sara, a typical middle-class couple, planning a big move to Australia. However, an unexpected tragedy derails all of their arrangements.

The MIFF will host a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries heavily garnished with galas, premieres and special events.

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