Iranian Cinema
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Veteran Iranian actor Enayat Bakhshi dies at 80
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Enayat Bakhshi, a prominent figure in Iranian cinema and television for more than five decades, has passed away at the age of 80.
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Winners of Fajr Film Festival awards announced
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – At the closing ceremony of the 44th Fajr International Film Festival on Wednesday, the winners of awards were announced.
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By: Sohail Sahranavard
7th day of Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The photocall and question-and-answer session for the films "Hashieh" directed by Mohammad Alizadeh Fard and "The Bridge" directed by Mohammad Asgari were held Friday as part of 44th Fajr Film Festival.
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By: Sohail Sahranavard
Fifth day of Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The photos show the fifth day of the Fajr Film Festival at Mellat Cineplex in Tehran.
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Third day of the 44th Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – On the third day of the 44th Fajr Film Festival, the film "Parvaneh" or "Butterfly" directed by Mohammad Borzoipour was screened on Monday at Mellat Complex.
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Brazilian union to hold seminar to discuss recent Iran events
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Minas Gerais Journalists' Association based in Brazil is going to hold a seminar on what the mainstream media did not say about the recent protests-turned-to riots in Iran.
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44th Fajr Film Festival to open on Saturday
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The 44th Fajr National Film Festival will be inaugurated in Tehran on Saturday.
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By: Fatemeh Sadat Mir-Ahmadi
16th Ammar Intl. Popular Film Festival (AIPFF)
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The 16th edition of Ammar Popular Film Festival is being held at Bahman Cinema on Jan. 23-28.
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Veteran Iranian actor Saeid Pirdoost passes away
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Saeid Pirdoost, a veteran Iranian actor of cinema and television, passed away from cancer.
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Renowned Iranian playwright Bahram Beyzai passes away
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian playwright, theatre director, film director, screenwriter, editor, and scholar of Persian theatre history Bahram Beyzai passed away on his birthday on Saturday.
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3rd day of Intl. Documentary Film Festival ‘Cinema Verite’
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The 19th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival ‘Cinema Verite’ is underway at Mellat Cineplex in Tehran.
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Closing ceremony of Intl. Film Festival in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 2025 edition of the Fajr International Film Festival was held in Shiraz on Tuesday.
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6th day of Fajr Intl Film Festival in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The sixth day of the Fajr International Film Festival featured diverse film screenings and panel discussions in Shiraz on Monday.
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Fourth day of Fajr International Film Festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The fourth day of the Fajr International Film Festival featured diverse film screenings and panel discussions in Shiraz.
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Three Iranian films to go on screen in Indian festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Three Iranian films will go on screen in different sections of the 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will run in Goa from November 20 to 28.
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India filmmaker blasted for likening Gaza genocide to Diwali
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma sparked widespread outrage after comparing Israel’s genocide in Gaza to the Hindu festival of Diwali, drawing sharp condemnation from journalists, academics, and human rights advocates online.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Funeral of filmmaker Nasser Taghvaei
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Naser Taghvaei, filmmaker, photographer, and writer, and one of the most influential auteur figures in the history of Iranian cinema, passed away at the age of 84.
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“Iranian Cinema Night” to go on screen in Canada
TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – Ottawa will host Iranian Short Film Night on Wednesday, October 8, featuring a selection of seven short films by Iranian filmmakers at Carleton University.
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By: Samira Sadat Sadrnejad
Commemoration ceremony of National Cinema Day
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – A commemoration ceremony of the National Cinema Day entitled “In Praise of Enduring Stories of a Nation” was held at Iran Cinema Museum on Friday with the participation of actors, actresses and filmmakers.
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Iran FM Araghchi:
Cinema plays effective role in displaying 12-day war events
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that cinema plays an effective and influential role in showcasing the events during the 12-day Israeli war imposed against the country.