Iranian Artists Forum takes “Extreme Measures” for review

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artist Forum has picked British director Michael Apted’s 1996 medical thriller “Extreme Measures” for its weekly review program.  

Iranian writer’s book on Milan Kundera up for review at Tehran institute

TEHRAN – The Book City Institute in Tehran plans to review Iranian writer Aref Daniali’s latest book on the Czech-born French writer Milan Kundera in a session on Tuesday.

Sarah Gavron’s “Suffragette” subject of review at Iranian Artists Forum

TEHRAN – “Suffragette”, a historical drama about women’s suffrage in the UK directed by Sarah Gavron, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Tuesday.

Tehran museum to review Abbas Kiarostami’s “Homework”

TEHRAN – “Homework”, world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s 1989 narrative documentary film, will be reviewed at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday.

Iranian center to review Heather L. Dichter’s bestseller “Soccer Diplomacy”

TEHRAN – Heather L. Dichter’s 2020 bestseller “Football Diplomacy: International Relations and Football since 1914” will be reviewed during a meeting in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian Artists Forum to review doc on 1989 Romanian Revolution

TEHRAN – “Videograms of a Revolution”, an acclaimed documentary about the December 1989 Romanian Revolution, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Sunday.

Iranian Artists Forum to face “The Look of Silence” for review 

TEHRAN – American-British filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer’s 2014 documentary “The Look of Silence” will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Monday.

German novelist Horst Kruger’s autobiography up for review at Book City

TEHRAN – Iranian literati will come together in a session on Saturday at the Book City Institute in Tehran to attend a review of German writer Horst Kruger’s autobiography “The Broken House: Growing up Under Hitler”.

Book City to review Mary Ellen Waithe’s studies on women philosophers

TEHRAN – American philosopher Ellen Waithe’s famous book “A History of Women Philosophers” will be reviewed at the Book City Institute in Tehran.

Iranian Artists Forum to review doc on Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966

TEHRAN – The Oscar-nominated documentary “The Act of Killing” on the individuals who participated in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966 will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran.

Torino National Museum of Cinema reviewing Niki Karimi films 

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Cinema – Torino is reviewing films by Iranian director and actress Niki Karimi.

Tehran Book City to review Russian writer Eugene Vodolazkin’s oeuvre  

TEHRAN – The Book City Institute in Tehran will review works by Russian writer Eugene Vodolazkin, whose novels examine the nature of time and history, drawing on his medieval scholarship.

Tehran art center to disclose “A Hidden Life”

TEHRAN – Writer and director Terrence Malick’s 2019 epic historical drama “A Hidden Life” will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Center on Monday.

Tehran center to review Sidney Lumet’s legal drama “12 Angry Men” 

TEHRAN – “12 Angry Men”, American director Sidney Lumet’s 1957 legal drama, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday.

Brussels Short Film Festival to review works by female Iranian directors

TEHRAN – Seven movies by female Iranian directors will be reviewed in a special program during the Brussels Short Film Festival, which will take place from April 26 to May 6 in the Belgian capital. 

Iranian Artists Forum to review “The Killing Fields” on Khmer Rouge

TEHRAN – “The Killing Fields”, British director Roland Joffé’s 1984 acclaimed drama about the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian Artists Forum to review political drama “Mephisto”

TEHRAN – Hungarian director Istvan Szabo’s 1981 political drama “Mephisto” will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Monday.

Iranian Artists Forum to review “Adriana’s Pact”

TEHRAN – The acclaimed documentary “Adriana’s Pact” by Chilean director Lisette Orozco will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday.

Tehran cultural center reviews Ken Loach drama “Sorry We Missed You”

TEHRAN – “Sorry We Missed You”, a drama by British director Ken Loach, was reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday.

“And Justice for All” to come under critical scrutiny at Iranian Artists Forum  

TEHRAN – “And Justice for All”, a 1979 American legal comedy-drama directed by Norman Jewison, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum on Monday.

“Learning from the Germans” comes up for review at Book City

TEHRAN – American philosopher Susan Neiman’s 2019 publication “Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil” will be reviewed on Tuesday during a meeting at the Book City Institute in Tehran.

Iranian Artists Forum to screen doc on math genius Maryam Mirzakhani

TEHRAN – Hungarian-American filmmaker George Paul Csicsery’s 2020 documentary on the life of the Iranian math genius Maryam Mirzakhani will be reviewed on Sunday at the Iranian Artists Forum.

“Argentina, 1985”, “I Am Not Alone” reviewed at Iranian Artists Forum

TEHRAN – The political movies “Argentina, 1985” and “I Am Not Alone” have been reviewed in separate sessions at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran.

Brussels art center to review films by Dariush Mehrjui, Kamran Shirdel

TEHRAN – The Centre for Fine Arts – Bozar in Brussels plans to review films by Iranian directors Dariush Mehrjui, Kamran Shirdel.

“All the President’s Men” to come up for review at Iranian Artists Forum 

TEHRAN – “All the President’s Men”, a 1976 American epic political drama about the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon, will be reviewed in a session at the Iranian Artists Forum this afternoon.

Farabi Cinema Foundation to review new Russian films

TEHRAN – Three films from among the latest productions by Russian filmmakers will be reviewed in a program at Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation in Tehran next week.

“Swallow” reviewed at Tehran cultural center  

TEHRAN – The acclaimed psychological thriller film “Swallow” written and directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis was reviewed in a session on Sunday evening at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center.

Tehran museum to review children’s films in post-revolution Iran 

TEHRAN – The Film Museum of Iran plans to review Iranian children’s films produced over the past four decades.

Film Forum to review Iranian new wave masterpiece “The Runner”

TEHRAN – A restored edition of Amir Naderi’s 1984 drama “The Runner”, an Iranian new wave masterpiece of the post-revolution cinema, will be screened at Film Forum in Manhattan during a fortnight’s program starting October 28. 

A review of three new books published by Soore Mehr

The months of Muharram and Safar within the context of interesting stories

This time, words and stories have turned into a reason for discussing a tragic and powerful historical event about which there is still much to be said.