“Negari Mani (You are my love)” sang by Ali & Mohammad Saeidi (The Iranian Twin Singers)
As the only twin singers of Iran, Ali & Mohammad Saeidi born on Oct. 30 1981 in the city of Isfahan started their activity in 1993 after attending the singing classes of the Master, Fazlullah Shahzamani.
Iceland’s Ambátt gives a chilling reprieve from a hot summer day in Tehran
Icelandic electronic duo act Ambátt, comprising Pan Thorarensen and Þorkell Atlason, gave a chilling performance on Sun. in the Iranian capital, as part of the 4th Tehran International Contemporary Music Festival.
Iran’s ‘Castle of Dreams’ sweeps Shanghai Golden Goblet award ceremony
Iranian feature film 'Castle of Dreams', directed by Reza Mirkarimi, won three top prizes at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival in China.
“Bald Pigeon Fancier” director views theater as basic necessity for children
Azadeh Ansari, the director of the acclaimed play “Bald Pigeon Fancier”, has said that children need theater as much as food, health and clothing are necessary for them.
Court bans comedy “We Are All Together” over Kermani accent of its villain
A court in Kerman ruled last Tuesday that theaters in the southern Iranian province must stop screening director Kamal Tabrizi’s “We Are All Together” over the Kermani accent of a drug dealer character in the comedy.
Action Needed to Save Asia-Pacific’s Forests: UN
A new report from the United Nations has warned forests in the Asia-Pacific region are facing a serious threat as primary forest cover is now only 19 percent of total forest area—the lowest level of any region worldwide, a major gathering of forestry stakeholders heard.
Australian animation on Persian folklore wins at Sydney Filmfest.
The short animation ‘Sohrab and Rustum’, by Australian director Lee Whitmore about mythic warriors in ancient Persia, has won the Yoram Gross Animation Award of 2019 Sydney Film Festival.
Jagran festival to hold filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh retrospective
The 10th edition of the Jagran Film Festival (JFF) in New Delhi will hold a retrospective of Iranian filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh on July 19, the organizers announced on Friday.
Iranian theaters to pay tribute to Kiarostami on his birthday
All movie theaters in Iran will pay tribute to one of the most visionary figures in international cinema, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, on his birthday on June 22.
Iran’s “Son of the Sea” honored at Annecy film festival
Iranian director Abbas Jalali-Yekta’s “Son of the Sea” has won the City of Annecy Award at the 2019 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market in France.