“Zalava” wins grand prize of Venice Film Critics’ Week
“Zalava”, an Iranian drama on superstition, won the grand prize at the 36th Venice International Film Critics’ Week, the organizers announced on Friday on the Italian Lido.
Movies from Iran line up for Torino Underground Cinefest
The Torino Underground Cinefest has picked five movies by Iranian filmmakers to screen in various sections of its 8th edition, which is currently underway in the Italian city of Turin
Iranian photographers honored at Tajikistan Aqua exhibit
Several Iranian won awards in various categories of the 3rd Aqua International Salon of Photography in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Leader praises novel “Twenty Years Later”
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised “Twenty Years Later”, a novel written about the reign of Muawiah I, the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate.
What’s in Tehran art galleries
Aran Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of sculptures by Sara Tavana.
historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” committed to truth
Amin Amani, director of the historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” on the assassination of the Iranian prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, has said that his TV series is committed to truth.
Afghan father’s text message inspires Persian poetry collection
A short text message sent by an afghan father in desperate search for his child at Kabul University after the ISIS terrorist attack on the university in November 2020 has inspired a Persian poetry collection.
Dealing with effects of pandemic on artists’ lives top priority for culture minister
Iran’s new culture minister has said that dealing with the repercussion of the pandemic on the lives of artists is a top priority for his organization.
Iranian artists scoop awards at Serbia Kragujevac antiwar cartoon contest
Iranian cartoonists have won three awards at the 21st Kragujevac Salon of Antiwar Cartoon in Serbia as the organizers announced the winners on Monday.
Mohammadreza Hakimi dies at 86
Mohammadreza Hakimi, a top Islamic philosopher who was most famous for his studies on social justice and individual freedom in Islam, died of heart failure at a Tehran hospital on Sunday night. He was 86.