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Displaying all articles tagged:
Iran
art review
June 13, 2023
A Persia of the Mind and the Loins
The sensual drawings of Reza Shafahi.
By
Jerry Saltz
vulture lists
June 7, 2023
25 Essential Iranian Films You Can Stream Right Now
Stream hybrid documentaries that break the fourth wall, psychological dramas, and gory thrillers that attest to the terrifying reality of theocracy.
By
Tiara Ataii
no bars
Feb. 3, 2023
Jafar Panahi Has Been Released From Prison Following Hunger Strike
The Iranian filmmaker protested his wrongful detention for 48 hours.
By
Bethy Squires
close reads
Dec. 27, 2022
Holy Spider
’s Ending Uncovers a Tangled Web of Misogyny
Holy Spider
is at its most precise and upsetting in the film’s final scene.
By
Roxana Hadadi
movies
Nov. 17, 2021
Asghar Farhadi Declares That Iran Can Withdraw
A Hero
From Oscars Consideration
The filmmaker made a rare statement clarifying his anti-government stance on Instagram.
By
Jennifer Zhan
coronavirus
Apr. 2, 2020
Iranian Filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei Awaits a Prison Sentence in Quarantine
The documentarian has been sentenced to a year in prison. He wonders if he were there now, amid the coronavirus, how would he spend his time?
By
Mehrdad Oskouei
As told to
Bilge Ebiri
last night on late night
June 21, 2019
Watch Colbert Unpack Trump’s Push for War With Iran
The segment taped hours before Trump approved, then called off, a missile strike on Iran.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Apr. 23, 2018
Here’s Why John Oliver Bought Airtime During Sean Hannity’s Show This Week
He’s mocking Trump. This time, with math!
By
Devon Ivie
Feb. 27, 2017
WATCH: Two Oscar Winners Missed the Ceremony Because of Trump’s Travel Ban
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and Syrian cinematographer Khaled Khateeb did not attend.
By
Jared T. Miller
international relations
Jan. 28, 2017
Muslim Ban Bars Iranian Director From Oscars
Asghar Farhadi directed
The Salesman.
By
Devon Ivie
tv
Oct. 25, 2015
When John Kerry Called Madeleine Albright On Set
Don’t you hate when you’re shooting a TV show and you get a phone call from John Kerry?
By
Devon Ivie
movie reviews
Oct. 3, 2015
Jafar Panahi’s
Taxi
Is a Strange, Wonderful Film
Panahi may be a terrible driver, but he’s become a world-class chronicler.
By
Bilge Ebiri
unlikely fans
Jan. 31, 2013
Bootleg
Argo
DVDs Selling Like Hotcakes in Iran
They, too, enjoy Ben Affleck’s beard.
By
Jesse David Fox
Mar. 31, 2011
Parazit: Iran’s Subversive Comedy News Show
What is the deal with international comedy? Join me each week to ask that very question in Comedy Tourism as I explore different trends and […]
By
Laura Turner Garrison
injustice
Dec. 21, 2010
Iranian Director Banned From Making Films for Twenty Years
Jafar Panahi also has to serve a six-year prison sentence.
By
Willa Paskin
documentaries
Nov. 17, 2009
Tonight’s
Frontline
Will Make You Cry
The death of Neda Soltan gets the ‘Frontline’ investigative treatment.
By
Lindsay Robertson
right-click
Oct. 21, 2008
The Flaming Lips Confuse Their Holidays
Plus: ukulele!
By
Ehren Gresehover