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Fish and Cat – Chicago’s Critics Choice, 2015

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Fish and Cat, directed by Shahram Mokri, was screened in different US states in 2015, in film screening sessions with the collaboration of the Museum of Modern Art. The Chicago Reader, a major source of Chicago criticism, announced Fish and Cat as their best film in 2015.

Shamsi Ranjbar wrote in Shargh (a Farsi newspaper) that Fish and Cat had managed to push Mad Max down to 7th place, while according to most American news outlets, it was the number one movie of the year. A film from the French director André Téchiné, as well as David Gordon Green’s latest movie starring Al Pacino couldn’t compete with Fish and Cat. Shahram Mokri and his film appeared in multiple American headlines. Papers like the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Hollywood Reporter all reviewed the movie positively. Ben Sachs, a critic fromthe Chicago Reader, calls Fish and Cat a single long shot, but doesn’t praise the movie only for this characteristic. He says that the movie, with its numerous flashbacks and flash-forwards, represents intergenerational strife in Iran, while also referencing American slasher-style films. He calls it a movie worth revisiting endlessly.

A slasher movie is a type of horror or thriller movie in which a murderer, often psychologically disturbed, kills a number of victims, usually making use of sharp objects such as switchblades, hatchets, cleavers, or even kitchen knives. The best movies of the genre include Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and John Carpenter’s Halloween.

Fish and Cat was screened in May last year at Razi University in Kermanshah Province. Shahram Mokri told Shargh newspaper, “It was very satisfying for me, because I managed to screen the film in Kermanshah for an audience I love. They were very appreciative, and I was very happy about it. Now, when I return to Tehran, I’m happy to be able to say that Fish and Cat was screened in my home city.”

The plot of Fish and Cat

The plot of the film is non-linear, and includes smaller cyclical sub-narratives. Some male and female students travel to the north of Iran to participate in a kite-flying festival. Next to their camp, there is a restaurant where three men live. The restaurant is short of meat, and these young students end up in danger of becoming the next meal. The script was based on a real-life story from the year 2000, when a roadside restaurant was serving minced human flesh. This story was the source of inspiration for Shahram Mokri’s 2015 award-winning movie.

The entire film takes place in one shot. Shahram Mokri and Mahmoud Kalari, the cinematographer, along with the acting team, rehearsed for one month to be able to record this single shot. The movie was filmed in 2013. Shahram Mokri (born on 17th August 1978 in Kermanshah) is an Iranian scriptwriter, editor and film director. In 2013, the Venice Film Festival awarded Fish and Cat with a special award due to its creative content.

Clever answer by an Iraqi female Parliamentarian to Saudi diplomat

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A female Iraqi Parliamentarian responding to a comment by Saudi ambassador to Baghdad about democracy said the last time Saudis took part in an election goes back to the time of their decision to kill the Prophet of Islam (PBUH).

As reported by Persian daily Islamic Republic [Jomhouri Islami] and translated by IFP, Iraqi member of the Iraqi Parliament told the Saudi Ambassador who was advising Iraqis to respect democracy said the ambassador of a country inviting us to democracy that last time they took part in election was when they chose a representative from each tribe to kill the holy Prophet of Islam.

This witty answer by Hanan Al Falavi, have been widely reflected by media in Iraq and other Arab countries.

Banking relations between Iran and Turkey go back to normal

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Iran’s Ambassadorto Turkey Ali-Reza Bigdeli announced banking relations between the two countries go back to normal and Bank Mellat will resume its operations in Turkey with opening of three branches in Ankara, Istanbul and Azmir.

“Resuming of banking relations between Iran and Turkey was announced today in a meeting with central bank Governor Erdem Başçı,” Ali-Reza Bigdeli posted in his Facebook page.

Iran’s Ambassadorto Turkey also said an agreement to build Tabriz-Marand highway worth about 900 million dollars was signed.

He added that Bergiz Insaat Company enters Iran as the first Turkish investor with signing the agreement of Tabriz-Marand highway construction.

According to Iran’s Ambassadorto Turkey, in a ceremony attended by executives of the Turkish company in Iran’s Embassy in Ankara, the cooperation was discussed. 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

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IFP Press Round-up, January 31, 2016

The implementation of the nuclear deal has brought about a new era for the Iranian economy and its investment potentials. These days most headlines in Iranian press looks at foreign companies sealing deals with Iranian partners to tap Iran’s major economic resources which many say is “the last remaining sizeable global economy cut off so far from international capital “.

The ongoing vetting processes in Iran for determining the final list of Parliament an Assembly of Experts hopefuls is still grabbing headlines as some of the leading hopefuls, who turned out to be disqualified by the Guardian Council, have objected the results in a last ditch effort to become eligible to run for a seat in the two leading bodies. The Assembly of Experts appoints country’s Supreme Leader and assesses his qualifications.

Here are the top headlines for Sunday, January 31, 2016.

 

Abrar:

1- Italy to host summit of anti-ISIS coalition

2- Netherlands joins fight against Syrian ISIS

3- 85% of Syrian refugees oppose home return

4- Arizona state representatives seek fresh Iran sanctions

5- White House reaction to Iran drone flight over US aircraft carrier

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Afkar:

1- Iran eyes one digit inflation, unemployment rate in 6th plan

2- Absence of adverts to support domestic production

3- High rate of jaw, face fracture in Iran

4- Leader favors safeguarding of martyrdom, sacrifice culture

5- Singapore lifts banking, trade sanctions on Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Arman-e Emrouz:

1- Unpublished JCPOA details released

An in-depth interview with head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi about the terms and conditions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) which were never published before.

2- Clerics: One taste cannot promote the country

A number of outstanding Islamic clerics have spoken out about qualifications of parliamentary hopefuls for the late February elections throughout time.
Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi: We cannot say that the screeners are infallible.
Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani: Many were disqualified despite vivid backgrounds.
Leader: Jurists can only allow one to become Mujtahid( jurisprudent).

3- Again, the Concerned; a group critical of some government policies, stage demonstration this time in front of Petroleum Ministry

Police arrested 38 “concerned” students who swarmed the Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum Headquarters in Tehran on Saturday to protest terms of the new oil deal model, known as Iran Petroleum Contract or IPC.
Through IPC, Iran has sweetened its oil deals for foreign investors.

4- Couple parent 400 disabled

Couple has  dedicated their life to supporting 400 disabled children.

5- ‘Let’s not seek one group’s ouster and others favor’: Rafsanjani

6- Leader visit’s Imam Khomeini’s shrine, martyr’s tombs

The Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamanei has paid a visit on Saturday to the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini and mausoleums of Sacred Defense martyrs.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Asia:

1-Stanford, Amir Kabir unis start cooperation

2-Issuance of $4,000b bonds in Iran

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Asrar:

1- 84m population of Iran by end of 6th plan: Spokesman

2- Rouhani: Iran has never been isolated in int’l community

3- Rafsanjani: Aggravation of disputes will be harmful

4- American traders head to Iran

Head of the National Carpet Center of Iran said American traders will come to Iran for buying Iranian carpet now that the international sanctions on the country have been removed.

5- 8% growth in divorce files

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Ebtekar:

1- Zarif: Why do you vaguely try to humiliate nation’s resolve?

2- Report: JCPOA uncancellable

A report about the fate of JCPOA after US President Obama’s second term comes to an end

3- Reformist figure: Country’s 2005 detour took heavy toll on society

Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the Reformist Policymaking Council, said this.

4- Decision makers favor maximum election turnout: Rafsanjani

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Emtiaz:

1- Heavy blow of flu in Iran

2- Historical bath recovered after 20 years of destruction

The last wish

3- A cancer kid in the southwestern city of Ahwaz wished to become a police when he grew up. The city’s policy materialized the 12-year-old’s last wish.

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Etemad:

1- Iran President to France 24: My administration has many critics

2- Sociologist: Intellectuality in Iran is politicized

3- Zarif to critics: I am bashful instead of you

4- 38 protestors arrested in protests against Petroleum Ministry

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Ettela’at:

1- FM: Iranophobia scheme stopped by JCPOA

“Let’s not waste our time for domestic disputes in post-sanctions”: Zarif

2- France to recognize Palestinian state if peace efforts fail: FM

3- Tainted water, food, air cause of 90% of cancers

4- Leader visits Imam’s shrine on eve of Fajr 10 days festive period

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Hemayat:

1- Iran opens 3,000 healthcare centers

2- Iran to pardon 960 inmates on Revolution anniversary occasion

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Hosban:

1- Iran proposes initiative to UN to control dust centers

2- Iran adds 160kb/d to crude production capacity

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Iran:

1- Private sector chief winner of Rouhani visit [to Europe]

2- 2. New round of Syrian peace talks

3- Spring of visual arts in Iran

4- First fingerprints of burned city dwellers found in Sistan- Baluchestan Province

5- Economists examine admin’s energy diplomacy

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Javan:

1- Reformist candidates 2.5 times more than parliament seats: Expediency Council Secretary

2- Cmdr: US spy knew family details of some authorities

3- Afghan jihadists quietly mobilize against ISIS

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Jamejam:

– Housing stock behind wall of recession

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Kaenat:

1- New initiatives to save Iran water resources

2- Syrian army reaches Turkish border

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Kayhan:

– Wheel of economy finally moves, but for Europe: Analytic report

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Payam Zaman:

1- 8.9% inflations; 7% unemployment eyes in 6th development plan

2- Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif may revisit Tehran

3- Iran starts production of world’s best crude oil [from Hengam oil field the country shares with Oman]

4- 34thFajr Film festival kicks off

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

 

 

Shargh:

– Interview: Iran instability harmful for US interests

 

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan 31

Amaryllis Flower Festival, Jarreh Village, Shiraz (PHOTOS)

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A festival is held in villages Jarreh and Baladeh villages in Kazeroun, Fars Province every year.

Amaryllis farms in Kazeroun cover 70 hectares of land making up one of the World’s most splendid and largest amaryllis farms.

 

The following images have been released by Islamic Republic News Agency :

Iran rugs stacked for global markets

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Exports of handcrafted Iranian rugs to the US will resume this year following a nuclear agreement which went into force earlier this month, head of Iran’s National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said on Sunday.

Iranian caviar, pistachios, saffron and carpets and US commercial aircraft and their parts are among the items allowed for limited business with the US.

“The year 2016 will mark the resumption of handmade Iranian carpet exports to America. Hence, we are very hopeful that the existing downturn in this art-industry and the slump in exports will be compensated in the coming months,” Kargar said.

US imports from Iran have been blocked since 2010 when Washington removed a loophole which allowed imports of Iranian rugs, pistachios, caviar, and dried fruit.

Carpet weaving is a traditional craft in Iran, dating back to 500 BC. Basically an art form, it has evolved into an income earning occupation for many communities in Iran and beyond.

Carpets are one of the biggest foreign exchange earners for Iran’s $400 billion economy behind oil and gas and their derivatives, and pistachio nuts.

In 2011, the country exported more than $600 million worth of carpets and sought to raise it to $1 billion in the next year but intensified sanctions apparently hampered the plan.

In recent years, Iranian rug dealers have switched to the Asian market, catering especially to the growing crave in China and the UAE where many affluent families see exotic Persian carpets as investments.

‘No miracle’

Kargar said he was under no illusion about Iranian rugs redeeming the lost ground but “existing signals of enthusiasm by American traders are indicative of exports resuming soon.”

“In the few years which the handwoven Iranian carpet was absent from the American market, our rivals such as India and Pakistan took over and managed to pull off a significant share in the US carpet market,” he said.

In the United States, Persian carpets are offered from $200,000 to $5,000 a piece depending on the type of the fabric, design and intricacy employed in their making.

Those produced in India, Pakistan and China sell for about half the price of Persian carpets due to their lower quality, according to dealers.

The US imported $41 million worth of Persian carpets before sanctions were imposed. The country reportedly has a $200-million rug import market.

Kargar said he didn’t expect a “miracle” and a “phenomenal leap” in exports.

“However, one can fairly expect a growth in exports and a market boom after the removal of economic sanctions.”

Iran’s National Carpet Center has already held negotiations with some Persian rug dealers in the US and plans for possible visits by Iranian and American merchants, he said.

Leader confers ‘Fath’ medal on IRGC commanders

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Golrokh Askarieh
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In a Sunday meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei conferred the medal on Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, commander of the IRGC Navy, and four other high-ranking commander for arresting the trespassing US sailors.

Ayatollah Khamenei on January 24 commended as timely and praiseworthy the “brave” move by the IRGC naval forces, who arrested 10 US sailors after their patrol boats entered the country’s territorial waters on January 12.

The Leader stated that the praiseworthy measure by the IRGC forces stemmed from their faith and courage and was taken in the right time, adding that the capture of the US sailors “was in fact an act of God, who brought the Americans into our waters so they would be arrested with their hands on their heads through your timely measure.”

On January 13, the IRGC announced that ten US Marines, who had drifted into the country’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf and had been taken into Iranian custody, were released after Americans apologized for the incident.

Earlier the same day, Fadavi said two US Navy crafts carrying 10 Marines had reached three miles into the waters surrounding the Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf.

He added that the trespassing occurred because of technical problems with the navigation systems of the American vessels.

Iran’s Navy Ends Drill with Maritime Parade

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Code-named “Velayat 94”, the war games whose tactical stage began on January 27, came to an end with a massive naval parade involving a range of watercraft and naval units.

The war game covered an area of around 3 million square kilometers, stretching from east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the northern parts of the Indian Ocean, known as the 10-degrees latitude.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi and Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi were among the figures that reviewed the naval forces on parade at the conclusion of the large-scale drills.

90 vessels, 13 submarines including light Ghadir-class and heavy Tareq-class ones, 17 airborne units as well as 20 Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs) attended the final parade.

A range of homegrown warships, destroyers, frigates and submarines were employed in the exercises. A new tactical naval radar was also unveiled during the drill.

On Wednesday, the units engaged in the war game shooed away a US warship and a fighter jet that had approached the drill zone.

The Iranian forces also fired different types of coast-to-sea and sea-to-sea cruise missiles and advanced torpedoes in the drill.

Naval exercises are not rare in Iran’s southern waters, in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Navy usually unveils a series of latest military equipment in its drills.

Iran border guardians wearing plain clothes

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IFP Editorial Staff
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Iranian guardians of border areas wear garments worn by rebels in the areas to look like them.

The highly trained guards cover vast areas of land on foot, if necessary, to hunt drug dealers, convoys and terrorist groups.

 

 

Iran to construct new power plants in Bushehr soon: Salehi

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Golrokh Askarieh
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Ali Akbar Salehi-1

“In the construction of nuclear power plants, as I have already stated, we hopefully, within the next few months, will be witnessing the launching of new reactors. Activities are going on and they are expanding even in some areas,” Salehi said in an exclusive interview with Press TV on Saturday.

He added that Iran and Russia have signed agreements for the construction of “two big reactors in Bushehr.”

In November 2014, Tehran and Moscow struck a deal to build eight more nuclear power plants in Iran.

Russia has already built a power plant in Bushehr. The agreement for Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant was finalized in 1995, but the project was delayed several times due to a number of technical and financial issues.

The 1,000-megawatt plant, which is operating under the full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reached its maximum power generation capacity in August 2012.

In September 2013, Iran officially took over from Russia the first unit of its first 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant for two years.

Salehi said the recognition of Iran’s enrichment activities by the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, was “one very good achievement” within a nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“We are one among the very few or probably the very exceptional countries that its enrichment activity has been recognized by an international body such as the UN Security Council,” the AEOI head said, adding, “One of the achievements within this framework is the fact that we were able to sell or we got this opportunity to sell our enriched uranium and get in return natural uranium or the yellowcake.”

He described JCPOA as a “good deal” that allows Iran to enter the club of countries that can enrich uranium and sell it at global market.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia – plus Germany started to implement JCPOA on January 16.

After JCPOA went into effect, all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the Security Council and the US were lifted. Iran in return has put some limitations on its nuclear activities. The nuclear agreement was signed on July 14, 2015 following two and a half years of intensive talks.

Salehi also said Iran and the IAEA have entered into a new phase in cooperation and urged the body to remain impartial.

“The IAEA, being the sole verifying body, needs to keep its integrity and impartiality. Otherwise, its credibility will be questioned,” the Iranian official stated.

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