All Iran articles – Page 3
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NewsIranian director Dariush Mehrjui and wife stabbed to death
Mehrjui’s 1969 film The Cow is considered one of the most important films of the Iranian New Wave of the 1960s and 70s.
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Reviews‘Celluloid Underground’: London Review
Personal essay recalls a man who defied the authorities to preserve Iranian film after the revolution
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NewsJafar Panahi, ICFR calls for release of Iranian set and costume designer Leila Naghdipari
Naghdipari was detained during street protests marking the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.
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NewsIndia’s ‘Camels Of The Sea’, Iran’s ‘Friday At The Window’ win DMZ Docs Pitch Awards
Further winners included ‘Seeds Of A Nation’ and ‘Whispers In May’.
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FeaturesIndia’s Sreemoyee Singh on why Jafar Panahi asked her to sing in ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’
The documentary received its Asian premiere at DMZ Docs in South Korea.
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NewsGuy Nattiv and Zar Amir on ‘Tatami’, the first movie co-directed by Israeli and Iranian filmmakers
Political sports thriller premieres in Horizon’s section at Venice Film Festival.
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NewsIranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee sentenced to jail for Cannes screening of ‘Leila’s Brothers’
He has been sentenced to six months along with the film’s producer Javad Noruzbegi.
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Reviews‘Critical Zone’: Locarno Review
Locarno’s controversial Golden Leopard winner takes a trip through Tehran’s night-time underbelly
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NewsIranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh‘s ‘Critical Zone’ wins Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Director was prevented from travelling to the festival in person by Iranian authorities.
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NewsIranian director Ali Ahmadzadeh under pressure to pull ‘Critical Zone’ from Locarno’s main competition
Locarno’s artistic director calls for Iranian director to be able to travel to the festival with his film.
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Reviews‘Empty Nets’: Karlovy Vary Review
German/Iranian director Behrooz Karamizade makes a powerful debut with his story of a young Iranian diver
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NewsKarlovy Vary competition title ‘Opponent’ scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)
‘Opponent’ debuted in Panorama at Berlinale.
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Reviews‘Like A Fish On The Moon’: Transilvania Review
A young boy’s refusal to speak turns family life on its head in this Transilvania-winning drama from Iran
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Reviews‘Terrestrial Verses’: Cannes Review
Iranian filmmakers Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami present a series of vignettes building up to a social picture
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NewsLuxbox takes on sales for Ali Ahmadzadeh’s Tehran underworld feature ‘Critical Zone’ (exclusive)
Paris-based sales agent to launch film at Cannes market.
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NewsWestEnd Films boards Eran Riklis’ ‘Reading Lolita In Tehran’ starring Golshifteh Farahani
The film was shot in Italy and is now in post-production.
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NewsDirector Mohammad Rasoulof prevented from leaving Iran to join Cannes’ Un Certain Regard jury
Iranian director was released from jail in February.
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NewsFilmmaker Jafar Panahi leaves Iran for first time in 14 years
The award-winning auteur was released from prison in February.
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NewsIranian authorities officially close cases of arrested filmmakers Mina Keshavarz, Firouzeh Khosrovani
Mina Keshavarz and Firouzeh Khosrovani were arrested in May last year.
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NewsKristen Stewart, Berlinale Competition jurors join Iran solidarity demonstration
Downpour on red carpet didn’t stop around 100 guests showing solidarity.