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IRANIAN CINEMA
Mar-a-lagoman can say whatever he wants, but Iran is so the epicentre of coolIran's rich history and cultural contributions are highlighted. Ancient Persia boasted advanced civilizations. Iranian language and cinema ...
Israel says more than 1,000 Iranian missiles still threaten itWest Asia War: Israel faces a significant threat from Iran and its ally Hezbollah. Iran possesses over a thousand missiles, while Hezbollah...
Quote of the day by Asghar Farhadi: ‘Each person makes their own choice, but my spirit is meant to stay in Iran…’Quote of the day by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi: Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi explains his choice to remain in Iran, emphasizing his spiri...
Naseeruddin Shah is disillusioned by Bollywood, says there's no hope if directors don't stop prioritising box-officeShah added that Indians all over the world go to watch Hindi films because it is their connection with their home but soon everyone will be...
Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui, wife stabbed to death at Teheran home; Iran's culture minister mourns 'creator of eternal work' in tributeRenowned Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were tragically stabbed to death at their home in Tehran...
Martin Scorsese shows support to Saeed Roustaee as Iranian director faces jail time for screening 'Leila's Brothers' at CannesMartin Scorsese has supported a petition to protest against the jailing of Iranian director Saeed Roustaee. The "Leila's Brothers" filmmake...
Iranian auteur Majid Majidi wants to shoot another movie in IndiaMajidi's 'Beyond The Clouds' starring Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan, had served as the opening film for the 2017 International Film F...
Locarno Film Festival Controversy: Iranian filmmaker Ali Ahmadzadeh faces pressure, travel banIranian filmmaker Ali Ahmadzadeh is facing huge pressure from authorities to withdraw his film "Critical Zone" from Locarno Film Festival, ...
Irrfan Khan-starrer 'The Song of the Scorpions' will release in theatres next yearThe film is written & directed by Anup Singh, who also directed the post-Partition drama 'Qissa'.
Majid Majidi's ‘Sun Children' heads to the Oscars as Iran's official entry'Sun Children' had its world premiere at the 77th Venice Film Festival in September.
JIFF: Dilip Kumar, Majid Majidi get 'Lifetime Achievement Award'JIFF conferred two 'Lifetime Achievement Awards' to Padam Vibhushan Dilip Kumar & Iranian film-maker Majid Majidi for their upstanding cont...
Wonder why Indian cinema has become commerce driven: Majid MajidiIranian filmmaker Majidi, is pained to see that content has taken a back seat in as directors and producers are focusing on commercial aspe...
- Oscar Awards 2012: Asghar Farhadi's Oscar could take Iranian cinema to the global market
The 84th Academy Award for the best foreign film went to A Separation, the fifth film of the young Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.
- Slumming it out: State of cinematic standards
True, a film with an improbable Indian theme, set here, and using some of our creative and technical expertise has made it big, much to eve...
- Iran bans sports, film stars from advertisements
Iran has banned sports and movie stars from appearing in commercial advertisements on the grounds that celebrities should not promote consu...
- Indian cinema needs to shed its skin: Oscar nominee Majidi
Oscar-nominated Iranian director Majid Majidi is of the opinion that the country's film industry needs a revolution that will produce more ...
- A leaf of faith
From the time he became the first Iranian director to be nominated for an Oscar for the best foreign language film (Children of Heaven, 199...