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Martyr Morteza Avini as the pioneer of Irans Sacred Defense cinema By Xavier Villar
After the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian cinema gained international recognition as many prominent filmmakers burst onto the scene, with the world sitting up and taking notice.
Today, it is common to find Iranian movies being premiered in international film festivals and figuring... |
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Three women will host this years Oscars, while ratings continue to plummet FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / Carlo Allegri
Some actors admit that "people just dont care" about the Academy Awards anymore
The upcoming 94th Academy Awards are set to be hosted by a trio of women as Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall have reportedly been tapped to handle the annual Oscars... |
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Minecraft NFT project founders disappear after making $1.2mn "Minecraft". © Xbox Game Studios
Blockverse creators apologize, say they were forced to switch off due to harassment
Yet another NFT project has pulled the rug from under its users. This time its Blockverse, "an on-chain Ethereum NFT that enables P2E on Minecraft like no other." Essentially,... |
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One of the most expensive properties for sale in auction of the century A general view of the Casino dell’Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, in Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. © AP Photo / Gregorio Borgia
Casino dell’Aurora in the Italian capital is up for auction with an estimated value of €471 million
Rome’s Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi,... |
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Iran urges US to repatriate all Achaemenid tablets A cuneiform tablet from Iran, photographed by the Oriental Institute.
Irans ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations says the United States must return the countrys Achaemenid clay tablets without any exceptions and excuses.
According to Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the United States... |
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K-pop stars test positive for Covid after US tour Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS © Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon
Three members of the hit South Korean pop group BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 following a series of concerts in the United States.
Min ‘Suga Yoon-gi tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, while Kim ‘RM... |
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Eighth annual Andrey Stenin photo contest launched with prizes of up to $9,500 FILE PHOTO. An exhibition of submissions for the Andrei Stenin contest in South Africa. © Sputnik / Aleksandr Arfyev
The 2022 Andrey Stenin International Press Photo Contest began accepting submissions on Wednesday, marking the birthday of the slain Russian reporter whose memory it honors. Andrey... |
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Cancel culture could kill off comedy, actress warns © Getty Images / cnythzl
Dame Maureen Lipman has warned that comedy is under threat of being "wiped out," as comedians fear being ‘canceled for jokes some consider inappropriate. Thats after a poll found more than half of Brits now censor themselves.
Speaking to the BBC, the veteran... |
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Pop star awarded National Hero of now-independent Barbados Rihanna looks on at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony to mark the birth of a new republic in Barbados, Bridgetown, Barbados, November 30, 2021 © Reuters
Pop musician Rihanna was awarded the honor of Barbados National Hero on Tuesday, shortly after the nation became a republic and ousted Queen... |
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Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $31mn to those who fired him Kevin Spacey in a cafe in Turin, Italy, June 2021. © Reuters/Massimo Pinca
The company behind the TV series ‘House of Cards’ wants Kevin Spacey to compensate for the tens of millions of dollars it lost after firing him from the show due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
According... |
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Afghan orchestras and artists insist Taliban wont stop the music Afghanistans first all-female orchestra has launched a fundraising drive - not to go on tour or buy instruments - but to build an underground bunker in the event of an attack.
Under the "Be part of Zohras Journey" page, the number one request reads: "Make a donation"
"Your financial contribution... |
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Sonita Alizadeh awarded 2021 Freedom Prize Sonita Alizadeh, an Afghan rapper and international advocate to end the forced marriage, was awarded the 2021 Freedom Prize earlier this week.
She was chosen by 5,683 young people from 86 countries to receive an award of €25,000 to support her work.
The Freedom Prize was organized by the Normandy... |
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Egypt unveils 59 sealed coffins in major archaeological discovery Undated image shows one of the 2500-year-old coffins discovered in a burial shaft in the desert near Saqqara necropolis in Egypt, released on September 19, 2020 by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. (Photo by Reuters)
Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks... |
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The Badger by Kazem Mollaie to be shown at 23rd Shanghai International film festival The Badger, by Kazem Molaie.
Written and directed by Kazem Mollaie, "The Badger", a Sina Sadeghian production, is to be premiered on Monday July 27 at the 23rd Shanghai International film festival.
"The Badger" is the story of a woman, Soodabeh Sharifzadegan, performed by renowned female Iranian comedian,... |
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Iranian actor wins best leading actor award at Italian film festival A file photo of Iranian actor Bakhtiyar Panjeei in a scene from Iranian movie "Namo"
Iranian actor, Bakhtiyar Panjeei has won the best actor award at Italys Taormina Film Festival (TFF) for his role in feature film Namo (The Alien).
Panjeei secured the award for his lead role in the 90-minute feature... |
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40 Iranian artifacts smuggled to Austria due back home soon This photo taken from the website of the Iranian Embassy in Vienna shows an official ceremony, during which Austrian officials handed over 40 artifacts to Tehrans ambassador, July 9, 2020.
An Iranian cultural official says dozens of ancient Persian artifacts and clay tablets, which were illegally taken... |
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US film distributor buys Iranian drama Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness A US-based film distribution company has acquired the rights to Iranian film "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness" for release in the United States.
Film Movement, a film distribution firm based in New York City, has purchased the right to the Iranian motion picture from Paris-based Pyramide International.
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Iran cinema actively present at Cannes virtual film market A woman checks her phone at the entrance of the Film Market held during the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, Southern France, on May 17,2019. (Photo by AFP)
Irans cinema is actively taking part in the 2020 special edition of the Cannes Film Festivals market, which is being held... |
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American company acquires screening rights to Iranian drama When the moon was full File photo shows Elnaz Shakerdoost (L) and Hutan Shakiba act in a scene from "When The Moon Was Full"
An American film distribution company has acquired the rights to screen the Iranian award-winning film "When the moon was full" across North America.
Los Angeles-based Synergetic Distribution has purchased... |
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Oakland artists use boarded-up windows for murals to show support The plywood sheets lining Broadway in downtown Oakland were initially installed to cover the windows of businesses damaged during recent unrest. They are now covered in murals.
Activists put out a call online on Tuesday for local artists to come beautify the boarded-up businesses. By Wednesday, several... |
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Saudi TVs lionizing of Jewish woman in Ramadan angers Arabs A poster for a new series produced by the Saudi-owned Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC)
A new series aired on the Saudi-owned MBC channel about the life of Jews in the Persian Gulf during the 1940s has generated controversy in the Arab world, with critics regarding the drama as an invitation to... |
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Afghan-French Directors Film Wins Award at Berlin Film Festival Notre-Dame du Nil (Our Lady of the Nile), a film directed by Afghan-French filmmaker Atiq Rahimi, won the Crystal Bear award for best film at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 29.
Rahimi also wrote the screenplay, which is based on a novel of the same name.
The film, set... |
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Movie on Skateboarding in Afghanistan Wins Oscar An Afghan movie, "Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If Youre a Girl)," has won the Oscar for best documentary short subject at the 92nd annual Academy Awards.
On February 3, the movie has also won the British Short Film award at this years Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The... |
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Movie Legend Jackie Chan Promises to Pay $140,000 for Coronavirus Vaccine Since its outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus has spread to more than 25 countries, with over 780 confirmed deaths in Hubei Province alone and over 37,000 infected worldwide.
Famous movie star Jackie Chan has vowed to pay 1 million yuan (almost $140,000) for developing a vaccine against... |
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Afghan Girls Skateboarding Film Wins Bafta Award The short film "Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If Youre a Girl)" won the British Short Film award at this years Bafta Film Awards on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
In her acceptance speech, Carol Dysinger gave thanks to Skateistan, a nonprofit organization founded in Kabul in 2007... |
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Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness well-received by international film critics "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness," a film by Iranian film critic, scriptwriter and producer, Massoud Bakhshi, has been well-received by critics.
The story is about a woman - Maryam - who accidentally kills her own husband - Nasser - in a fight. Sentenced to death, Maryam is faced with the challenging... |
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Stolen Divan of Hafez heading to Germany after discovery in UK A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective after an international "race against time," Agence France-Presse reports.
The gold-leafed volume worth around one million euros ($1.1 million) was found to be missing from the collection of an Iranian... |
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Afghan Director Begins Filming New Movie In Iran Afghan filmmaker Ramin Rasuli has started filming his new movie "Dogs Did Not Sleep Last Night" in Iran, Tehran Times said in a report on Tuesday.
The film which is a joint production between Afghanistan and Iran, narrates the story of a remote Afghan village captured by the Taliban, and the exploits... |
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Afghan Treasures Displayed At China Exhibition An exhibition of Afghan treasures and relics was held in Beijing on May 17 as part of efforts to expand cultural engagement between China and Asia Pacific.
"A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive" was the words shown at the entrance of the exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum in... |
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Sahraa Karimi To Lead Afghan Film As First Female Chairperson Sahraa Karimi, filmmaker and director, was appointed as the first female General Director of Afghan Film, the countrys state-run film production company, through a merit-based process conducted at the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission.
"Sahraa Karimi received the required... |
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