“Definitive Talk” documentary to be broadcast 

TEHRAN-Produced by Khamenei.ir which is the official website of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the “Definitive Talk” documentary is a first of its kind featuring uncompromising interviews with several notable political figures, namely Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the Leader’s advisor Ali Akbar Velayati.

Documentary to unravel fascinating secrets of Iron Age site in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Keyvan Tabatabaei-Samimi has made a documentary on Ganj Dareh, which was once an Iron Age settlement in western Iran. The site is also one of the cradles of agriculture and livestock domestication in West Asia.

Owj makes doc about top anti-secular cleric Ayatollah Nureddin Hosseini 

TEHRAN – The Owj Arts and Media Organization has recently produced a documentary that chronicles the political and religious life of Ayatollah Seyyed Nureddin Hosseini al-Hashemi, a top anti-secular clerics who lived from 1896 to 1957.

Doc depicts Iranian environmentalist’s attempts to save Caspian seal from extinction

TEHRAN – Iran’s Experimental and Documentary Film Center (EDFC) is producing a documentary depicting Iranian veterinarian and environmental activist Amir Shirazi’s attempts to save the Caspian seal from extinction.

Doc “The Fourteenth Province” studies separation of Bahrain from Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Karimian has made a documentary named “The Fourteenth Province”, which studies the separation of Bahrain from Iran in 1971.

“Coup 53” most popular doc at Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN – “Coup 53” by Taqi Amirani took first place on the list of the 15 most popular documentaries selected by polls taken during the 14th Cinéma Vérité, the organizers of the major Iranian documentary film festival announced on Monday.

“Mohsen, the Japanese” chronicles life of Afghan volunteer fighter in Iran-Iraq war  

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Vahid Faraji has made a documentary named “Mohsen, the Japanese”, which chronicles the life story of Mohsen Mirzai, an Afghan migrant who joined Iranian forces as a volunteer during the 1980s to fight against Iraq.

Farmers sign poster for doc “On Soil” to warn about soil erosion  

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Khanjahani has taken a poster for his latest documentary “On Soil” to farms around the country to be signed by farmers in order to draw officials’ attention to the problem of soil erosion.

Doc depicts charisma of Imam Khomeini among Iraqi army under Saddam Hussein  

TEHRAN – A documentary newly made at the Islamic Revolution Documentary House illustrates the charisma of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, among Iraqi soldiers and officers during the 1980s when the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a war against Iran.

Doc chronicles life of Elham Sadat Asghari, one-hand swim Guinness record holder

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Tahura Abolqasemi is making a documentary about 37-year-old swimmer Elham Sadat Asghari, who holds the Guinness World Record title for the farthest one-hand swimming.

“Lift-up” to chronicle life story of Iran’s history-making woman weightlifter

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Reza Surani is making the documentary “Lift-up” about the life story of Pupak Basami, who is the first woman from post-revolution Iran to compete in an international weightlifting tournament. 

Doc features big price Iranian health workers paying as corona rules 

TEHRAN – A new film has been produced at Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) exploring the big price doctors and medical staff are paying during the coronavirus turmoil in the country.

Doc explores Hitler’s plot to assassinate Allied leaders in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Ata Panahi has made a documentary named “Long Jump” exploring the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany Adolf Hitler’s plot to assassinate the Allied leaders during the Tehran Conference.

Documentaries to promote tourism in Markazi province 

TEHRAN – Markazi Province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department plans to produce a number of short documentaries to introduce tourist attractions and historical sites in the central province. 

Colleague making doc about Iranologist Hassan Anusheh

TEHRAN – Iranian scholar Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini, who collaborated in several research projects with Hassan Anusheh, has said that he is making a documentary about the outstanding Iranologist who died of cancer last week.

Fajr festival announces documentary lineup

TEHRAN – A lineup of 10 movies will go on screen in the documentary section of the 38th Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Monday.

German-U.S. doc “Ringside” named best at Cinéma Vérité festival

TEHRAN – “Ringside”, a German-U.S. documentary about boxing talents Kenny Jr. and Destyne Jr., was picked as best film in the international competition of the 13th Cinéma Vérité, Iran’s major documentary film festival, the organizers announced on Monday.

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“I Am a Sheikh”: Documentary on Islamic scholars in Qom

QOM – “I Am a Sheikh” is a six-minute-long radio documentary about the typical daily life routine of Iranian students at Feizieh Madrasa, a major Islamic seminary in Qom. The documentary, by independent producer Morteza Namazi, went on to win the first award for an Iranian production at the Grand Prix Nova 2018 International Radio Festival in Croatia. It was awarded the second place in the Short Forms category.

“Copper Notes of a Dream” to compete in Asia Pacific Screen Awards

TEHRAN – Iranian director Reza Farahmand’s documentary “Copper Notes of a Dream” will be competing in the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), a public relations team announced on Saturday.

Bahrain recruited al-Qaeda operatives to target dissidents, Iran: Documentary

A documentary by Qatar’s pan-Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera has revealed that Bahrain recruited al-Qaeda terrorists to take out dissidents inside the Arab country and conduct terrorist attacks in Iran.

Doc to chronicle history of motorcycle in Iran 

TEHRAN – Director Farahnaz Sharifi plans to study the history of the motorcycle in Iran in a documentary, which will be produced by Hamid Ghezloo.

Twitter suspends IRIB’s account

TEHRAN – Twitter has suspended the account of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) after it published a documentary about last year’s widespread protests.

‘Join the night knights to raise awareness of light pollution’

TEHRAN – An expert who has been an advisor for the documentary film “Bright Death” on light pollution has asked people to join the guardians of night whom he refers to as “the night knights” to raise people’s awareness of light pollution.

“Exodus” studies connections between economic recession and return of Afghans from Iran 

TEHRAN – Bahman Kiarostami’s latest documentary “Exodus” surveys the impacts of the deep recession facing Iran following the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on the return of undocumented Afghan migrants from the country.

Cinema Verite to review docs from German-speaking nations

TEHRAN – Cinema Verite, Iran’s major documentary film festival, plans to review films from German-speaking nations in a special program during its 12th edition, the organizers announced on Saturday.

Rome festival to screen doc on wife of Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN – “Iran’s Lady Qods”, a documentary by Iranian filmmaker Mostafa Razzaq-Karimi about Khadijeh Saqafi, the wife of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, will be screened at the Asiatica Film Festival in Rome.

Iranian doc on Shias in Azerbaijan dubbed into Azerbaijani  

TEHRAN – “Fire and Pomegranates”, Iranian filmmaker Heidar Bani-Hamzeh’s documentary about the Azerbaijani Shia center of Nardaran, has recently been dubbed into Azerbaijani, a public relations team announced on Sunday.