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Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi’s Iran-Set Action Movie ‘Hotel Tehran’ Lands Release (Exclusive)
Audiences get a chance to book a stay with a forthcoming thriller movie starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi that…
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Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Supports “Targeted Actions” Against Government Officials in Wake of U.S. Military Operations
Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has released a statement backing the “targeted actions against government officials and oppressive agents” following…
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Oscar-Nominated ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Screenwriter Released on Bail From Iran Prison
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of Jafar Panahi‘s It Was Just an Accident, has been released from prison in Iran,…
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Iranian Protests Hit Berlin: Filmmakers and Activists Plead With Fellow Festgoers to Hear Silenced Voices
As geopolitical tensions in and around Iran escalate — including ongoing disputes with the U.S. — Iranians have arrived in…
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Jafar Panahi’s Prison Sentence Appeal Sets Hearing Date in Iran
Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi has set a hearing date in Iran after filing an appeal against his sentencing for…
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Hollywood Can’t Afford to Stay Silent on Iran
While the world scrolls past viral spectacle, Tehran’s bullet-ridden streets run with blood, protesters fall and fear suffocates the city.…
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Mary Darling’s ‘Cast Aside the Clouds’ Explores Baha’i Faith and Love
As she puts her Baha’i faith center stage in Cast Aside The Clouds, don’t expect director Mary Darling to be…
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In ‘Cinema Jazireh,’ a Woman Dresses up as a Man in Taliban Afghanistan in Search of Her Son, Hope
Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban is the setting of Cinema Jazireh, Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural’s second feature. She…
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A Young Iranian Singer Makes Her Voice Heard in ‘Bidad’ (Exclusive Karlovy Vary Trailer)
Seti loves music and singing, and she yearns for her voice to be heard. Great, you say? No problem, you…
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Caitlyn Jenner’s Israel Pride Parade Visit Disrupted by Iran War Breakout
A visit by former Olympian and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner to Israel has been disrupted by the breakout of a…
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