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Iranian actors, war veterans stand up in solidarity with Palestinians

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Tehran Peace Museum and the Iranian House of Artists in a joint statement have condemned the Israeli regime for its brutal carnage of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and have asked for an immediate ceasefire there.
Cinema

Iranian movie wins Best Male Actor Award at Intl. Tokyo Film Festival

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Iranian actor Yasna Mirtahmasb has won the Best Male Actor Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Cinema

Ex-gardener turns out to be prime murderer of Iranian movie director, Mehrjui and wife

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A gardener who used to work at the villa of slain Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui has reportedly turned out to be the key murderer.
Incidents

Murderer of Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui nabbed

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The murderer of slain Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui has been apprehended.
Cinema

Iranians pay tribute to slain film maker Dariush Mehrjui

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Iranian cinema stars on Wednesday joined crowds of mourners for the funeral procession in Tehran of acclaimed film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, who were murdered days ago in Karaj, near the capital Tehran.
Cinema

Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife found stabbed to death

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Noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife were stabbed to death in their home near capital Tehran by unknown assailants, state media reported Sunday.
Cinema

Iranian movie wins Best Short Film Award in South Korea festival

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An Iranian movie has won the best short film award at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian actor Attila Pesyani passes away

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Top Iranian actor Attila Pesyani, who has a decades-long shining record in theater and television, died earlier on Friday after a bout with cancer at the age of 66, Iran’s House of Cinema confirmed in a statement.
Cinema

Iranian actor, Ferdows Kaviani, laid to rest

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This morning Tuesday marked a somber gathering at the Iranian Artists' House, where a congregation of artists and admirers came together to bid a heartfelt farewell to the late Ferdows Kaviani, the final living luminary of Iran's illustrious humor.
Cinema

Iranian actor Ferdos Kaviani dies at 82

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Famous Iranian actor Ferdos Kaviani has died at the age of 82.
Cinema

Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi dies at 52

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Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi died on Tuesday at a hospital in Tehran at the age of 52 after losing a long battle with cancer.
Cinema

Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli arrested

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Prominent Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli was arrested on the anniversary of the protests and deadly riots across Iran, her sister announced on Saturday night.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian cinematographer dies, aged 71

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Prominent Iranian director of photography and a veteran of the silver screen Morteza Poursamadi has passed away.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan dies at 101

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Top Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi, known as Ebrahim Golestan, passed away late on Tuesday away from home in England at the age of 101.
Cinema

“Several Iranian actresses banned from acting”

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The director general of the Supervision Department of Iran’s Cinematic Organization announced that a group of famous Iranian actresses have been banned for removing their hijab, or Islamic veil.
Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Roustayi given six-month sentence

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Iranian film director Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to 6 months in prison on the charges of “propaganda against the government” and production and screening of controversial movie Leila’s Brothers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cinema

Acclaimed Iranian director to shoot next movie in Los Angeles: Report

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A report says acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will be producing his next film in Los Angeles.
Cinema

Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar detained for posting ‘unsubstantiated content’

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A report says Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar has been detained by security forces for publishing “insulting and unsubstantiated content” on social media.
Cinema

Iranian actor arrested after threatening police over Islamic HIjab

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Security forces have reportedly arrested an Iranian actor after a short video went viral showing him threatening police forces over enforcing Islamic Hijab.
Cinema

Iranian filmmakers slam court ruling against actress Azadeh Samadi

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The Iranian Cinema Directors Association and the Iranian Cinema Producers Union have objected to a court ruling against famous actress Azadeh Samadi for ignoring the Hijab rule.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at 71

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Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at the age of 71 after a period of illness.
Cinema

Iran House of Cinema opposes decision to allow IRIB to monitor home entertainment 

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Iran’s House of Cinema has slammed a recent decision to authorize the IRIB to monitor home entertainment products.
Cinema

Iranian artists slam decision to give home entertainment to IRIB

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A group of Iranian artists have objected to President Ebrahim Raisi after a decision was announced to give the right to oversight of home entertainment products to the National Iranian Radio and Television, known as the IRIB.
Cinema

Iranian TV show ‘The Actor’ grabs int’l prize in German festival

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“The Actor”, an Iranian TV show, has won a special prize at Seriencamp Festival – the biggest series festival in Germany.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian actress Fakhri Khourvash dies at 94

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Fakhri Khourvash, a veteran Iranian stage and film actress, dies at the age of 94 in the United States.
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