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Iranian actor Hamid Taleghani passes away at 59

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Hamid Taleghani, a veteran Iranian film and television actor, has died after a period of illness caused by liver cancer, Iranian media reported.
Judiciary

Appeals court lifts detention order for actor Pejman Jamshidi, cites lack of new evidence

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Pejman Jamshidi’s attorney says an appeals court has overturned the lower court’s ruling and lifted the actor’s detention order after determining that no new evidence had emerged to justify continued custody.
Judiciary

Iran Actors Guild criticizes treatment of detained performers in publicized arrest case

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The Iranian Actors Guild has issued a statement expressing “deep regret and concern” over the recent arrest of several well-known actors during a private gathering and the subsequent media coverage of the incident.
Cinema

Fajr International Film Festival continues into sixth day in Shiraz

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The 43rd Fajr International Film Festival entered its sixth day on Tuesday in southern Iranian city of Shiraz, featuring a full schedule of screenings, panel discussions and critical review sessions at the Honar-e Shahr-e Aftab cultural complex.
Cinema

Iranian film director Asghar Nasiri dies at 63

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Iranian film director and producer Asghar Nasiri has died due to severe respiratory complications, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.
Cinema

3rd day of Fajr Intl. Film Festival held in Shiraz

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The third day of the Fajr International Film Festival was held on Friday evening in Shiraz, southern Iran.
Cinema

Iran director Majidi receives special honor at First Eurasia International Film Festival

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Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi received the Special Award of the inaugural Eurasia International Film Festival for his “significant contribution to world cinema.”
Cinema

Iranian director protests screening of his film at Israeli festival

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Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has strongly objected to the screening of his latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, at a festival in Israel, saying he is “deeply outraged” by the decision.
Cinema

Peyman Maadi named jury member at Morocco film festival

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Iranian actor and director Peyman Maadi has been selected as a member of the jury for the Marrakech Film Festival, in Morocco, chaired by Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho.
Cinema

Lawyer says actor Pejman Jamshidi returned to Iran voluntarily, alleged rape case still under investigation

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The lawyer of Iranian actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi said his client returned to Iran of his own accord and has not been summoned by judicial authorities, while his case regarding sexual assault accusation remains in the investigation stage.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi passes away at 78

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Renowned Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi died at 78 on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
Cinema

Iranian actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi released on bail amid ongoing legal case

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Iranian actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi was released from prison on bail on Sunday after five days of detention, his lawyers confirmed.
Cinema

Widely acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai laid to rest in Tehran

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The funeral of renowned Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai was held on Thursday morning at the House of Cinema in Tehran.
Cinema

Renowned Iranian filmmaker Nasser Taghvai Dies at 84

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Celebrated Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter Nasser Taghvai, best known for directing the classic television series My Uncle Napoleon, has passed away at the age of 84.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian actor Mohammad Kasebi dies at 75

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Mohammad Kasebi, a prominent Iranian film and television actor, has passed away at the age of 75 after a long illness, his daughter announced on Sunday.
Cinema

37th International Children and Youth Film Festival concludes in Isfahan

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The closing ceremony of the 37th International Children and Youth Film Festival was held on Wednesday evening, in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
Cinema

Iran selects ‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ as 2026 Oscar candidate

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Iran has chosen the feature film Cause of Death: Unknown as its official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards, the Farabi Cinema Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Cinema

10 Iranian films shortlisted for Oscar 2026 submission

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The Farabi Cinema Foundation has announced the first shortlist of ten films under consideration to represent Iran at the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
Cinema

Beyzaie’s Bashu, the Little Stranger wins Best Restored Film at Venice Festival

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The 82nd Venice International Film Festival concluded with the announcement of its award winners, where Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie’s classic Bashu, the Little Stranger received the prize for Best Restored Film in the festival’s Venice Classics section.
Cinema

Renowned Iranian actor, Mehrdad Falahatgar, passes away

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Mehrdad Falahatgar, veteran actor of Iranian cinema and television, passed away at the age of 66 after a long struggle with cancer.
Judiciary

Family forgives in high-profile murder case of Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui, wife

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The high-profile murder case of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadi-Far has reached a legal conclusion, with the victim’s family officially waiving their right to seek the death penalty.
Cinema

Iranian documentary filmmaker Mehran Zinatbakhsh passes away

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Acclaimed Iranian documentary filmmaker, director, and cinematographer Mehran Zinatbakhsh passed away on Monday after a period of illness.
Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

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It Was Just an Accident, the latest film by famous Iranian director Jafar Panahi, has won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Cinema

Palme d’Or winners support Iranian filmmaker’s documentary on Gaza journalist

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British filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Laverty – winners of two Palme d'Or awards at the Cannes Film Festival – have expressed strong support for Put your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary by Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which premiered in the ACID section at Cannes.
Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Mehrjui’s daughter rejects retribution for parents’ killers

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Mona Mehrjui, daughter of slain Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar, has announced that her family does not seek the death penalty for the perpetrators of the couple’s murder.
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