Portrayal of Ashura through the lens of Iranian cinema
“The Fateful Day” by Shahram Asadi: “The Fateful Day” was directed by Shahram Asadi in 1995 based on a play on the Karbala tragedy written by celebrated Iranian director and playwright Bahram Beizai.
Iranian Artists Forum to review doc on 1989 Romanian Revolution
“Videograms of a Revolution”, an acclaimed documentary about the December 1989 Romanian Revolution, will be reviewed at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Sunday.
Turkish filmmaker Tahsin Isbilen praises Iranian short cinema
Turkish documentary filmmaker Tahsin Isbilen has praised Iranian short cinema for its poetic composition.
Iranian children’s films on verge of “extinction”: Farabi Cinema Foundation
Director of Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation has warned about the lack of children’s films what he views as “the extinction of children’s and young adult cinema.”
Chinese cultural attaché visits Soureh Cinema Organization
The Chinese cultural attaché in Tehran, Joe Xie Hao, has visited the Soureh Cinema Organization of the Art Bureau.
Cinéma Vérité to review top films of Doclisboa festival
Movies acclaimed at various editions of Portugal’s Doclisboa International Film Festival will be reviewed in a special section at the 15th edition of Cinéma Vérité, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films.
Spotlight on Italian Cinema
The Art and Experience Institute of Iranian’s Cinema in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Tehran is to hold Spotlight on Italian Cinema on December 1-5 virtually.
Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passes away at 90
Nonagenarian actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away on Sunday at Atieh hospital in Tehran.
Cinemas, theaters, concert halls reopen in Iran
National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus agreed to open cinemas, theaters, and concert halls in Iran as of June 21.
Iran cinemas may reopen by Eid al-Fitr
A cinematic official said that in case everything goes ahead desirably in terms of curbing the spread of coronavirus, Iran cinemas will reopen by Eid al-Fitr (May 24).