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2025-06-01 23:38
By Xavier Villar
Self-orientalization of Iranian cinema: the mirror the west wants to see
MADRID – Iranian director Jafar Panahi recently added another international accolade to his name by winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival with It Was Just an Accident.
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2025-05-27 21:29
Political Cannes awards target propaganda, not art
TEHRAN – Following the pattern of politicizing art and cinema, this year's Cannes film festival again proved the way in which artistic merit has been sacrificed for political agendas.
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2025-04-25 22:32
Saeed Roustayi’s “Woman and Child” enters 78th Cannes Film Festival
TEHRAN-The 78th Cannes Film Festival has announced late-breaking additions to its 2025 festival lineup, including the new film by the Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustayi.
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2024-05-26 21:53
Filmmakers, actors shine light on Gaza at 77th Cannes Film Festival
TEHRAN-The 77th Cannes Film Festival, held from May 14 to 25 against the backdrop of ongoing Israeli-Hamas tensions, became a platform for filmmakers, actors, and activists to raise awareness about the plight of Gaza’s population. Despite the festival’s efforts to avoid controversy, artists found creative ways to express solidarity with Palestinians and draw attention to the war-ravaged enclave.
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2024-05-24 23:00
Intl. cinema professionals sympathize with Iranian representatives at Cannes Film Market
TEHRAN-In the wake of the passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a number of local officials, filmmakers from various countries expressed their condolences to the Iranian representatives at Iran’s booth at Cannes Film Market during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
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2022-05-30 19:14
Iran condemns Cannes acclaim for “Holy Spider”
TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran has denounced the Cannes Film Festival for awarding “Holy Spider”, calling their decision to acclaim the drama about a serial killer in Iran “an insulting and politically-motivated move.”