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Farhadi’s “Everybody Knows” to Open Cannes 2018

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This year’s edition of the Cannes film festival will open with the latest drama by the well-known Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, "Everybody Knows", the organizers of the prestigious French film festival announced on Thursday.
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Third Iranian Film Week Underway in Bosnia (+Video)

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The third annual festival of Iranian films has been opened to cinemagoers in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo since the beginning of this week.
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Festival of Iranian Films Kicks Off in Azerbaijan Republic

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The “Iranian Film Days”, which was opened in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan Republic, on Friday February 23, has been warmly received by enthusiastic Azeri audiences.
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IRGC Chief Praises Film about Fight against ISIS

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IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari has lauded an Iranian film about Tehran’s role in the fight against terrorism in Syria, praising its director for his allegiance to the Islamic Republic.
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36th Fajr Film Festival Underway in Tehran

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The 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival opened in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday with many cultural and cinematic figures in attendance.
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Belgium Centre for Fine Arts to Pay Tribute to Abbas Kiarostami

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The Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, plans to commemorate the late legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami by screening a number of his movies.
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Iranian Audiences Wonderful: European Theatre Festival Organizer

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A group of European theatre festival organizer who recently visited Iran have praised the Iranian theatre audiences saying these people are ‘wonderful’ in terms of their enthusiasm and reactions to what they see on the stage.
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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ Nominated for BAFTA 2018

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The Academy award-winning film ‘The Salesman’ directed by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been nominated for 2018 BAFTA Awards in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
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Iran Wins Two Prizes at Montreal Film Awards

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The Iranian film “Kupal” has won the Grand Prix Narrative Feature at the international feature competition section of the Third Montreal Independent Film Awards. Another Iranian work also won the Grand Prix narrative Short.
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50 Surgeries to Resemble Angelina Jolie Turn Iranian Girl into Corpse Bride!

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A young Iranian girl has gone viral after reportedly undergoing 50 surgeries to resemble her idol Angelina Jolie, but no avail.
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Four Iranian Films in India’s Golden Elephant Festival

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Four Iranian films have taken part in this year’s edition of India’s Golden Elephant Film Festival, which is dedicated to children’s films.
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Iran’s Jalilvand Wins Gold Hugo at Chicago Film Festival

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Iranian filmmaker Vahid Jalilvand has bagged the prestigious Gold Hugo award at the 53rd edition of Chicago International Film Festival for his latest drama ‘No Date, No Signature’.
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Film Festival in Dallas Features Several Iranian Animations

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A number of Iranian animated films have been screened for children in Dallas, the United States, as part of a festival dedicated to Persian movies.
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Iran, Armenia to Expand Ties in Film Industry

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Iran and Armenia have signed an agreement to expand bilateral ties in the movie industry.
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Iran’s Leila Hatami among Best Actresses of 21st Century

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A list by IndieWire has put the performance of Iranian actress Leila Hatami in Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning drama ‘A Separation’ in its list of “The 25 Best Female Movie Performances of the 21st Century”.
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‘Breath’ Great Choice to Represent Iran’s Cinema in World: Official

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A former Iranian culture minister says the film ‘Breath’ directed by Narges Abyar is a good choice to represent Iran in the global arena, particularly the Academy Awards.
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Iran Selects ‘Breath’ as Official Submission to Academy Awards

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The Iranian drama ‘Breath’ (Nafas), directed by female filmmaker Narges Abyar, has been selected as the country’s official submission to the 90th Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category.
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Iranian Film Bags Two Awards at Venice Festival

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The Iranian film ‘No Date, No Signature’ has won the awards for Best Director and Best Actor at the Venice Horizons section of the 74th Venice Film Festival.
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Iran Sells Screening Rights of 64 Films to Other Countries

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The screening rights of dozens of Iranian films have been sold to other countries during President Hassan Rouhani’s first term, according to an official.
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Iranian Documentary to Compete in Sydney Film Festival

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Iranian documentary ‘Mashti Esmaeil’ will take part in the competition section of the 15th Experimental International Film Festival (flExiff 2002-2022), which is due to be held in Sydney, Australia, on September 23-24, 2017.
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Asghar Farhadi Starts Shooting Latest Film in Spain

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Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the two-time Oscar-winning director of “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” has started principal photography on “Everybody Knows”, his new psychological thriller starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.
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3 Iranian Films to Compete in American Film Festival

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Three Iranian feature films will be screened at the 12th Silk Screen Asian-American Film Festival in Pennsylvania, the US, in September.
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Iranian Animation ‘Stripy’ Praised in Hungary

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An Iranian short animated film titled “Stripy” has drawn great praise from the Hungarian animation society following its screening in a film festival in the country.
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Iranian Filmmaker to Sit on Venice Film Festival’s Jury

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Prominent filmmaker Rakhshan Banietemad will serve as a jury member in the Horizons section of the 74th Venice Film Festival, August 30-September 9.
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Iranian Film ‘Zar’ among 2017 Best Horror Movies

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The horror film ‘Zar’ written and directed by Nima Farahi has been selected by the Spotlight Horror Awards, an American virtual magazine for horror films, as one of the award winners in 2017.
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