| 单词 | Iranian |
| 例句 | This particular portion of the wedding ceremony turns gender roles in the Iranian culture on their head. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Iran—To the Iranians’ way of thinking, Bobby was Jewish, and they had no interest. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My mom, frustrated, finally responded that I was born on “the twentieth of Mehr in 1359,” according to the Iranian calendar. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Sally Field is widely considered one of the best actresses of our time, but she’s been persona non grata with Iranians after she starred in the overtly racist film Not Without My Daughter. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There’s enough about me that doesn’t look Iranian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I always complained about eating Iranian food growing up, and now I’d do anything to eat it at every meal. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I have numerous Iranian friends who have the exact same story—it ruined dating for every male Iranian of my generation.” Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After I finished voting, I returned to my car and got stuck at a red light next to a rowdy group of Iranian protesters and shah supporters. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There was an Iranian doctor in Beverly Hills who'd come highly recommended, and he'd agreed to give my parents a good deal. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But why let the Brits instead of Iranians profit off of Iran's most lucrative industry? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why do Iranians keep watering cans in their bathrooms? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When people inquire about my ethnicity, I prefer to say that I’m Iranian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Iranian government reported that thirty-six people died in the protests, but the opposition party alleged that more than twice that number were killed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But voting booths aside, I worried I'd be betraying my Iranian side if I was too gung ho about becoming fully Americanized. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Believe it or not, plucking your eyebrows is considered a rite of passage for Iranian girls. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Iranians give the Brits a run for their money in the polite department. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z With my Iranian passport handy, I was allowed to cast a vote in a country I hadn’t lived in since I was two years old. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why couldn't I have been the first Iranian in the history of the world born with a button nose? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They were proud Iranian immigrants who worked hard, all day, to make my life—and my brother’s life—better. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was the largest Iranian I had ever seen: taller than Stephen Kellner but heavier too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The only Iranian guys I knew were related to me, and anytime I met one who wasn't, I instantly felt a familial connection. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Mom was back to calling me by my Iranian name. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I imagined the secret police of America would strap him to a lie detector and say, “Have you now, or ever before, played tag, freeze tag, blob tag, or oonch neech with Iranians?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Instead of English, we heard a babble of accents from every corner of the Middle East: slang from Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as some in Farsi—the music store was run by Iranians. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was a virtue to have paler skin than most Iranians, not to mention hair that was several shades lighter than my family members'. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Iranians wanted the shah returned to the country so he could be tried for war crimes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There is no single event for Iranians that has more significance than a wedding. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It made me wish I had more Iranian friends. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Though many compared it to a bad TV movie, it had lasting implications for Iranians. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I’ve been everywhere. No one anywhere has work. I think of those Iranian heart surgeons you used to run into driving cabs in New York. Now there aren’t even cabs.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mamani was born in France to an Iranian father and a Lebanese mother. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab looked up as he did the calculations from the Iranian calendar to the Gregorian one. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In fact, the only reason an Iranian wedding would be “black tie optional” is to make our American friends feel more at home. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I pulled the jersey over my head—the collar of my Persian Casual shirt stuck up underneath—but still, I felt like a real Iranian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I was related—distantly—to several Iranian families in Portland. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Breakouts weren't a staple genetic flaw for Iranians. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I felt very Iranian in that moment, even covered in grass stains. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter that the movie was released more than twenty-five years ago, because Iranians have a flair for holding lifelong grudges. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why do Iranians always argue over the bill? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z And laws started to keep Iranians out of America—even just to visit. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Technically speaking, Persian is an ethnicity, while Iranian is a nationality. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Nose jobs are a common practice among Iranians. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Many Iranians who fled the country during the revolution were granted political asylum. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It is the Primary Social Cue for Iranians, encompassing hospitality and respect and politeness all in one. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My parents will be the first to admit that a favorite Iranian pastime is to sit in judgment of others. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Right now, in my car, I was still an Iranian citizen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Even though the shirt was stretched across my chest, and the shorts kept riding up my butt, I felt very Iranian when I emerged from the stall in my borrowed kit and cleats. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “She sort of looked like she could be Iranian.” Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She didn't speak a word of Farsi and ended up married to an Iranian man who was in his early twenties. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She was back to using my Iranian name. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The news footage of Iranians protesting in the streets, burning the American flag, and screaming "DEATH TO AMERICA" didn't really do much to bolster our image. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moon had a condition where she couldn’t work anymore, but she would rather die than eat some Iranian kid’s teenage cooking. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z My parents knew the dating pool was already small enough and that the only way we'd connect with an Iranian guy was if he'd been raised in America like us. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I didn't know it at the time, but this is an Iranian saying used when someone complains about having to go somewhere. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z From the day my parents were reunited in America after the Iranian Revolution, they never spent much time apart from each other. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They had been struck twice by Iranian torpedoes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Maybe it was kismet, but they spotted an elderly Iranian man dining with his son and decided to rope them into their kooky divorce plan. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I had never seen a soap opera in America, so I had no frame of reference, but the Iranian soap operas were absurd. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Sohrab produced a small package, wrapped in advertisements from an Iranian newspaper. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This is generally why Iranian weddings are so big. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Ardeshir Bahrami—a True Persian in every sense of the word—was culturally predisposed to reject any and all Teutonic influences intruding on his Iranian family. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I was one tiny pulsar in a swirling, luminous galaxy of Iranians, held together by the gravity of thousands of years of culture and heritage. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It's customary for Iranians to greet each other with a kiss on both cheeks, but American six-year-olds thought no one had taught me about "personal space." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Unlike most American weddings I’ve attended, Iranian weddings call for formal clothing—it’s a cardinal sin to show up wearing a summer dress or something perfectly appropriate for a Sunday church service. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z What they eventually learned was that "quiet Iranian" is an oxymoron. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Did Iranians say Ping-Pong, or did they say table tennis? Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z With each viewing, we cried at the end when the Mexican kids buried Charles Bronson—who, as it turned out, wasn’t Iranian either. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No, Armpit’s got dark skin. And he didn’t wear a cowboy hat. He wore one of those things, what are they called, a turban? I think he might be part Iranian.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But even when it came to talks of dating or future spouses, my sister and I were never pressured to marry someone Iranian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t explain to them that no Iranian had yet committed an act of terror in the United States, nor had Iran invaded any other country in an unjust war. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I didn’t know of any Iranian recipes that involved baking romaine lettuce into bread, but that didn’t mean there weren’t any. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But it was clear the Iranians didn’t mean to sink the tanker. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The short-term wins for the United States and United Kingdom included regaining limited access to Iran's oil by having a stake in a holding company called Iranian Oil Participants, or IOP. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was a picture to renew my Iranian passport. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After dealing with the Iranian Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy, Trent Bolger and his American ones didn’t seem so tough. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Watching Iranian soap operas with her grandfather,” Dad said without looking up from his sketchpad. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z We all went to an Iranian café with flags and loud music. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Not everyone fully understands the true power of ABBA, but you'll be hard-pressed to find an Iranian who doesn't love their entire catalog of music. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The light changed from red to green, and I could hear her fellow protesters teasing her for mistaking me for an Iranian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z None of our friends knew what it was like to be raised by Iranian immigrants. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z John Wayne didn’t really speak Farsi and he wasn’t Iranian! The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Iranians respected properly gained wealth, but they objected to the shah's fortune because much of it was stolen from the people. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She returned to the United States feeling like there was nowhere she truly belonged, but that doesn't mean she and my dad don't still mourn the loss of another one of our Iranian habits. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Despite my plan, I still couldn't understand why Iranian societal norms dictated an age-appropriate time to shape one's eyebrows. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was also released at a time when a Gulf war was brewing and when there were no other representations of Iranians in TV shows and movies. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I can’t provide factual evidence as to why weddings became such an integral part of the Iranian culture. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The film painted Iranian Muslims, particularly Iranian men, in a very negative light. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She was half Iranian and half Italian, with long, dark hair and warm eyes that always fascinated me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z As if a hostage crisis and an Iranian revolution weren't complicated enough, by 1980 the country also found itself at war with Iraq. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Like Frodo when he wore the One Ring, I had slipped back into the Twilight world, hidden from the Iranians around me by my inability to speak Farsi. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Why did they trust incompetent lawyers who steered us in the wrong direction, just because those lawyers were Iranian? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “It’s from an Iranian film. I saw it at my father’s cinema. Hey, do you want to see something?” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z If you ever want to see an Iranian’s eyes bug out of their head, all you have to do is instantly accept their offer of treating you to dinner without argument. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After breakfast, Laleh and I settled in the living room—me to read The Lord of the Rings, and her to watch another Iranian soap opera. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Would her sisters scoff at her for abandoning her Iranian ideals and allowing hair-free Americans to weaken her resolve? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Five more years and I could finally vote in an election and not get patted down at airports purely because my last name was Saedi and I had an Iranian passport. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Ali and Reza are both popular Iranian names—maybe even more popular than Sohrab—though both are technically Arabic in origin. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Zeitoun and his shipmates knew that entering the Gulf of Oman, en route to the Persian Gulf, meant risking the wrath of Iraqi or Iranian submarines and warships. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I did not understand the Iranian obsession with French loan words. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He hadn’t shaved since we arrived in Iran, no doubt in an attempt to cultivate a rugged Iranian five-thirty shadow, and his chin scratched against the bridge of my nose. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As kids, we usually listened to Iranian musicians. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Every time I look at it, I feel like a proud Iranian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Sohrab had been pretty much fatherless for years, but here I was, complaining about Stephen Kellner who, while imperfect, was certainly less terrifying than the Iranian government. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I’ve never felt so proud or so Iranian for that matter. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The overwhelming dislike for the Pahlavi dynasty gave birth to the Iranian Revolution, and by then my parents were also fed up with the regime's inhumane tactics. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I kind of wanted to go watch Iranian soap operas with my grandfather and improve my Farsi too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But I remembered something my teacher had said that summer about Iranians, that they were grinning smooth talkers who patted you on the back with one hand and picked your pocket with the other. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I can keep attempting it, but I'll always seem too Iranian for some and too American for others. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They loved the idea of a guy entering our family who could speak Farsi, but they even warned us against future Iranian in-laws. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I kind of wished I had green, Northern Iranian eyes myself. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But their music lives on, thanks in great part to Iranians everywhere. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z "Iranian? Another Afghan? Or are Pakistanis the bad guys of the month?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was weird, seeing real-life Iranians walking down the sidewalks, popping in and out of the stores, carrying plastic bags of groceries or whatever. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And there is nothing more exactly Iranian than to sit there nodding agreeably. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The pointed image is an enormous photo print by the Iranian American artist Sheida Soleimani, currently on display in front of a former smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island. With ‘Eyes on Iran,’ Artists Bring Protests to Roosevelt Island 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The second is when a champion of Iranian history is turned for no good reason on his head: Khomeini spends his evenings watching nature films while his wife, Batul, poses for the camera. The House of the Mosque by Kader Abdolah | Book review 2010-04-02T23:07:00Z Being Iranian in America, Nosrat explains, is a constant negotiation, a dilemma that forces you to erase parts of yourself simply to exist. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z When Iranians loved a foreign film, they sometimes remade it. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z In 2017, she was 25 and working at a Georgia contractor complex, translating communications related to Iranian aerospace. Staging Reality Winner: An F.B.I. Transcript Becomes an Offbeat Thriller 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z A seat was left symbolically empty on Thursday for the jury's official seventh member, Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Coens' "True Grit" opens the Berlin film festival 2011-02-10T17:22:19Z It’s not that he has not scored important, even historic successes as president: the Affordable Care Act, the Iranian nuclear deal. Where has this Barack Obama been? If Obama had governed like this in 2009, he’d be a transformational, historic president 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Last year, Asghar Farhadi's film A Separation became the first Iranian film to win an Oscar – for best foreign language film – prompting national celebrations. Michelle Obama's Oscars dress too revealing for Iranian media 2013-02-25T18:32:03Z The five finalists range from World War II Poland to modern-day Israel and Quebec, from an Iranian divorce court to the bruising world of Belgian cattle-rearing. Iranian film in running for foreign language Oscar 2012-01-24T18:43:16Z On Sunday night's Grammy Awards telecast, millions of Iranians in America and around the world will tune in to watch the ceremony, specifically for the category of Best Song for Social Change. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z They will give a more central stage to one of the collection’s blockbusters — a brilliantly colored prayer niche from a theological school in the Iranian city of Isfahan — previously installed in a small side gallery. Arts & Leisure: Islamic Art Treasures at the Metropolitan Museum 2011-09-22T15:23:57Z That film was never screened in Iran; Rajabian uploaded it to YouTube before his imprisonment, but it was removed at the request of the Iranian Film Council. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z She is Iranian and writing autobiographically – her family came to the US in 1979. Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked – review 2013-02-07T07:00:01Z Because this is a novel by the superabundantly talented Moshfegh — she’s an American writer of Croatian and Iranian descent — we know in advance that it will be cool, strange, aloof and disciplined. A Sleeping Beauty Hopes Hibernation Is the Answer to All Life’s Problems 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Voiced by the actress Sandra Oh, Rosie is of Chinese and Iranian descent, but she is disconnected from her family history — her mother is dead and her father abandoned the family long ago. Review: ‘Window Horses’ Animates a Young Poet’s Self-Discovery 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z "It’s true that the questions we are dealing with are Iranian, but they are also global," she told Reuters in an interview in Venice, where her film received excellent reviews. Iran's change at the top gives director cue to show social ills 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The film was “an insult to Iran,” said one of Ahmadinejad’s spokesman; it was “part of a comprehensive U.S. psychological war aimed at Iranian culture,” another. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z Another Iranian with a movie in competition, Jafar Panahi, will be unable to attend the festival as he is officially banned from film-making by his government. MeToo will not sway Cannes film contest, says jury head Blanchett 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z A sensation in the Critics’ Week at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where it won the audience award, Tehroun marks a new chapter in the fascinating evolution of Iranian cinema. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z Leftist activists, Muslim converts and a former U.S. senator were interviewed by a stream of Iranian state television camera crews, which introduced them as Western “professors, researchers and critics.” ‘Argo’ just another insult by Hollywood, Iranians say 2013-02-19T06:28:19Z The CIA staged “false flag” operations in 1953 to bring down the Iranian government. How to pull a friend out of the conspiracy theory rabbit hole 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z “It includes works by a lot of Iranian artists active from the ’70s to the present day,” she said. How the Trump travel ban is already impacting L.A. arts institutions and artists 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z If it’s a bad time for Iranians, just maybe it’s a great time for Persians. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z A French diplomat was more blunt:“Whatever disagreements we may have with Iran we want to keep and develop a cultural relationship with Iranian society.” In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Much of this film is not about Iranian society. ArtsBeat Blog: An Iranian Hit, but No Preconceptions, Please 2011-09-30T18:20:35Z Ebadi, who received the prize in 2003, was the first Muslim woman and remains the only Iranian to be awarded a Nobel. Nobel winner Shirin Ebadi to publish memoir with Random House 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z When “There Is No Evil,” the new drama by the celebrated Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, debuted at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday, it was a bittersweet moment for Rasoulof. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z An Iranian news agency quoted an Iranian official at the U.N. as denying that. Iran calls U.S. accusations meaningless 2011-10-15T11:19:02Z Under him, Locarno helped bring to prominence mainland Chinese and Iranian filmmakers. Chinese Independent Filmmakers Look to Locarno Festival 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Now the Syrian army, backed by Assad's Russian and Iranian allies, is poised to recapture the city after taking back all but a pocket of rebel territory in the east. Pictures of splendors past: Aleppo before the war 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z I still get regular messages from Iranians welcoming me to their country and offering to take me around. Midway Through His Year, Our 52 Places Traveler Answers Readers’ Questions 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z A frequent target of the Iranian government, Panahi has been working under extraordinarily difficult conditions for more than a decade. In 60th Year, New York Film Festival Stays True to Its Mission 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Exactly how real is the Iranian nuclear program? Homeland recap: season six, episode two – The Man in the Basement 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z It’s a theme with personal import for Rasoulof, who, since 2010, has faced several arrests and bans for his cinematic critiques of the Iranian state. ‘A Man of Integrity’ Review: Fighting Dirty 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z For the record, the top vote-getters were The Descendants, Moneyball, Midnight in Paris, the Iranian film A Separation and 50/50. Critics' Awards: Early Clues to the Oscars? 2012-01-10T11:58:45Z “What we need to begin to get things started is something concrete, real and detailed from the Iranians,” said the senior Western diplomat in Baghdad. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z The pull of Yalda is strong, and for Iranian immigrants, it's a vital connection to the old world. On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z One Western diplomat attending a meeting this week of the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors said the Iranian announcement was "nothing new, definitely not" a policy shift. Iran to let U.N. nuclear sleuths visit military site 2012-03-06T13:19:00Z There is a dearth of Persian restaurants outside the Los Angeles, New York and Washington areas, where a significant percentage of the nation’s half-million Americans of Iranian descent live. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z He told me he didn’t want to work with an Iranian director because he didn’t trust them no matter how reputable they were. “When this concert happened where we had concrete threats, I faced the same dilemma as his musicians”: Till Schauder, director of “When God Sleeps,” talks about Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z I mean, if the Iranians came in the early '80s, late '70s, we were the first wave of people from these cultures doing comedy, and so people didn't know we existed. Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z As the book asserts, then-President George W. Bush authorized a computer worm called Stuxnet to frustrate and degrade the Iranian nuclear program but not inflict enough damage to alert the Iranians to the covert attack. Shane Harris' '@War' details rising military-Internet link 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Afghanistan has a strong musical tradition, influenced by Iranian and Indian classical music. Under Taliban, thriving Afghan music scene heads to silence 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Eventually, she became a nanny for an Iranian family. At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Host de Wolf invited questions from the audience throughout the interview with the Iranians, and they came thick and fast, on food and culture as well as music. World music fest adds the actual taste of what people hear 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Schauder spent a year filming the point guard in 2008 after he joined the roster of A. S. Shiraz, an expansion team in the Iranian Basketball Super League founded ten years earlier. "The Iran Job" spotlights U.S. basketball player in Iran 2012-06-23T01:17:33Z On Saturday in the early evening, the ensemble Hypercube and the Iranian Female Composers’ Association presented work by six Iranian women. The Direct Current festival is about new things. But sometimes it forgets to tell the audience. 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z "The international crude market will experience turmoil in the absence of Iranian oil with unforeseen consequences on oil prices," he said. Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work 2012-02-04T13:45:12Z Iranians are so irked by the historically flimsy retelling of the hostage crisis that their government has commissioned its own version in response. And the winner is … Islamophobia 2013-01-15T08:30:03Z For the shah, Atatürk was the greatest nation-builder of modern times; in the 37 years of his authoritarian populism he transformed the Iranian capital of Tehran into a westernised outpost supposedly free of Islam's influence. Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century by Christian Caryl – review 2013-07-07T07:01:13Z Stewart of course helmed “Rosewater,” an Iranian prison drama he left the show to work on in the summer of 2013. Jon Stewart leaving 'The Daily Show': Is film directing in the cards? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z When Khan becomes the king, Reza Shah, he begins “flouting Iranian tradition, and the changes would prove devastating.” Review: ‘Small Admissions,’ ‘Freebird’ and More 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The Cypress Tree is her first book, telling the story of 20th-century Iran through three generations of Iranian women – Kamin, her mother and her grandmother. Kamin Mohammadi's top 10 Iranian books 2011-07-20T11:07:13Z It feels special right now to have — especially in “Wish You Were Here” — these Iranian girls onstage. ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z But there was also an undercurrent of nervousness in the gallery, which specializes in Iranian art. Shoja Azari Puts New Faces on Islamic History 2010-05-20T20:28:00Z Abdoh’s powerful novel follows an Iranian war reporter who is torn between his wearying job on the front lines and a civilian existence that he finds increasingly alienating. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z “Baraye” became the vehicle through which people around the world displayed their solidarity to Iranians. ‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Wins a Grammy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z One of the highlights of the Architectural Association show is the email correspondence between OMA and the Iranian publisher, who argued that it was important to share Koolhaas' ideas, even in this illegal, bastardised form. Tome, sweet tome 2010-05-17T15:37:00Z Liman ducked a question from an Iranian journalist about whether the international case against Iran's nuclear program is built on a sounder footing than the Bush White House's case against Iraq. Cannes: Naomi Watts on Valerie Plame 2010-05-20T17:30:00Z Organizers issued a statement expressing "serious concern" about the recent arrest of six Iranian filmmakers on espionage charges, calling for their swift release. Busan film festival highlights politics, pizzazz 2011-10-14T05:57:46Z The Iranian director's films are routinely banned in his home country, whose Islamist government has arrested or barred several younger filmmakers from working. Iran's Kiarostami goes to Japan for latest film 2012-05-21T16:38:13Z The best passage shows how the modernising autocracy of Shah Mohammed Reza – brutal, cynical, in a desperate hurry – all but overran even traditional Iranian towns in the first half of the 1970s. The House of the Mosque by Kader Abdolah | Book review 2010-04-02T23:07:00Z The other thing was, I was really aware that even though it’s a novel and even though it’s just one person’s idea, these characters will be seen as representing Iranians. Gina Nahai on her new novel, 'The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.' 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The background to this second series is the Israeli bombing of Iranian nuclear plants, with action returning to the Middle East for scenes that underline Homeland's power as a classic spy drama. TV thriller Homeland goes right back to the edge 2012-10-01T23:30:04Z Silver plate with parcel gilt motifs in a hybrid style mixing Chinese and Iranian patterns was created around the same time. Review: Groundbreaking Picture of China 2010-11-19T12:36:00Z “We Iranians look stupid, backward and simple-minded in this movie,” Tondrosaid. ‘Argo’ just another insult by Hollywood, Iranians say 2013-02-19T06:28:19Z But the Hammer Museum’s “Made in L.A.” biennial and a show of Iranian art at LACMA, among others, will give art lovers plenty to look at. Essential Arts & Culture: Our spring arts preview, more silence from MOCA, a feminist 'Shrew' 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z It's based on the real-life story of US operatives who, with help from Hollywood, used a fake movie project to smuggle six US diplomats out of the Iranian capital during the crisis. Ben Affleck in Line of Sight for first-person military movie 2011-08-25T12:10:21Z Ms. Daneshvar’s novel was the most widely read Iranian book of its era. Simin Daneshvar, Iranian Author and Translator, Dies at 90 2012-03-17T04:26:17Z As the daughter of an Iranian immigrant, she can also relate to Christina’s feelings of being an outsider. Game Face 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z A portion of the Iranian community, especially the older generation, have stayed mostly silent during the months of protests and killings of Iran's youth. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z In the "world village", Iraqi communists rub shoulders with Iranian progressives on the avenue Che Guevara, while citizens from dozens of other countries fill the air with exotic music and delicious cooking smells. France's 24-hour parti people 2010-09-17T16:00:00Z Where the 2021 film “There Is No Evil” portrayed the moral absurdities of capital punishment, “A Man of Integrity” takes a broader view, examining how corruption has permeated everyday Iranian life. ‘A Man of Integrity’ Review: Fighting Dirty 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z What do you want us who are not Iranians to take away from this film? Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z When she opened the book, she was struck by Batmanglij’s reverence for the thousands of years of Persian history that shaped Iranian cuisine. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Though we hear or read the words “Iran” and “Iranian” on a daily basis, we are starved of any but the most cliched images of this country of 83 million people. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "Iranian Americans grew up with the DJ culture rather than the artist culture," he said. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z I was raised in an Iranian family that valued food and time spent around the table eating in each other’s company. The art of Persian brunch — and the spinach eggs that tie it all together 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The trouble was that the Iranian elite was divided, so the normal rules of Iranian politics no longer seemed to apply. US embassy cables: Indian concern over security in Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:34Z Sarvestani began keeping a blog in August 2008, where he wrote academic and social commentary, including often barbed invectives directed at members of the Iranian government. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z He also covered the Vietnam War and the Iranian revolution. Maalouf wins Spanish Asturias prize 2010-06-09T11:36:00Z Ironically, this category was the hardest to translate into English because the American attitude to food is so far removed from the Iranian one. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z The video for the song includes footage from the 2009 Iranian presidential election. Waters: Band can rewrite Pink Floyd song as anthem 2010-08-11T01:48:00Z For his part, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says, quote, “Death to America,” but he says it in what U.S. negotiators describe as “a softer tone.” Dave Barry’s Year in Review: The sad thing is, we’re not making this up! 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z If nothing else, it’s entertaining to think about how this mash-up of ancient Persian heroics and headline news might sit with the Iranian powers that be. | 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time': Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley Take Up Swords 2010-05-27T21:50:00Z When he began receiving critical praise in the West, he ran into problems with the Iranian authorities, who often made it difficult for his films to be shown. Abbas Kiarostami, Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker, Dies at 76 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z But even Persian restaurants rarely offer the most distinctive Iranian cooking, which is labor intensive and often involves chopping great quantities of herbs. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Programming this weekend includes an interactive theater performance based on Iranian literature and an art project centered on radial symmetry. Spare Times for Children for March 20-26 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The flat-faced favorite of fanciers would be the first Iranian visitor to space after the possibly-fake space monkey that Iran insists returned safely from near space a few months back. Iran’s next move: Send a Persian cat to space 2013-09-16T18:10:00Z And don’t miss “No Bears,” a haunting, sorrowful story about being and belonging, place and displacement from the Iranian director Jafar Panahi. In 60th Year, New York Film Festival Stays True to Its Mission 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The globe-trotting, stylistically varied career of the Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi resists easy comparison. Review: A Man Confronts a Mountain in ‘Monte’ 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z You've just brought more humanity to the Iranian people than we see generally in our media for years. Maz Jobrani doesn't miss Trump jokes: He wasn't just bad for America, he was bad for comedy 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z For Iranians, a volume of verse is often the first possession to be taken into exile, the last you would ever find in a skip. Skip; More Actors' Words; I Come from There; Nightingales and Roses 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Ebi, whom fans describe as “Iran’s Frank Sinatra”, sang in Farsi, drawing applause from a dancing crowd of Saudis and invited Iranian guests that only partially filled the 500-capacity theatre. At Saudi music festival, Iran rivalry takes the stage 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The band members told the consulate about harassment by Iranian authorities for singing rock music in English in covert gigs in soundproofed basements or far-flung warehouses around Tehran, the cable said. Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled 2013-11-13T00:38:19Z Also on Sunday, "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" has been referred to as an "Iranian vampire western" so often that it would be easy to mistakenly think there are other films like it. Next Fest a little taste of Sundance in L.A. 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z This detailed attempt to rehabilitate the shah looks back at Iranian history and the 1979 revolution with fresh eyes. Nine New Books Worth Reading This Week 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z How have the Iranians used technology to body swerve censorship and all sorts of other things? From "Black Panther" to "RRR," the new "Story of Film" honors innovation, influence of global cinema 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The only nice Iranian in the film is the Canadian ambassador's maid. Why Argo is hard for Iranians to watch 2012-11-13T16:56:00Z Author Salman Rushdie spent years in hiding after Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini urged he be killed for blasphemy after writing the book "The Satanic Verses." Threat to Letterman on Muslim forum 2011-08-17T22:29:08Z We, the Iranian intellectuals, are divided into two groups. Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf defends Israel visit after outcry 2013-07-16T18:20:33Z Moreover, the museum is in the middle of organizing a large exhibition titled “The Field of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art,” which is scheduled to open in May 2018. How the Trump travel ban is already impacting L.A. arts institutions and artists 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Kamran Sharif has taken on the most significant symbol of Iranian heritage, which is the cyrus cylinder, a symbol of freedom and religious tolerance. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Yet for all its omissions and problems, “The Green Wave” communicates certain basic truths effectively: Many Iranians want their voices to be heard and their votes to count. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Green Wave’ Documents Iran’s Green Revolution 2012-08-17T15:12:40Z Moayed stopped in London for a chemistry meeting with Lloyd, and they took a long walk through the city, where an Iranian protest was happening in Trafalgar Square. Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z One of them is Jafar Panahi, the director of this movie and one of the most internationally celebrated figures in contemporary Iranian cinema. Review: In ‘Taxi,’ a Filmmaker Pushes Against Iranian Censorship From Behind the Wheel 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is a clever story of politics and collusion by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour at Live theatre in Newcastle. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2013-02-15T14:03:42Z An estimated 500,000 Iranian-Americans live in the Los Angeles area -- the largest Persian community outside Tehran -- and some 20 percent of the population of Beverly Hills are of Iranian descent. "Shahs of Sunset" puts young Iranians on U.S. TV map 2012-01-24T00:01:10Z It made the regular messages I received from Iranians on Instagram welcoming me to their country and offering to be my hosts all the more heartbreaking. In a Year of Perpetual Motion, Moments That Stopped Time 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Ibrahim is well aware of this and is concerned about an upcoming project with an Iranian artist. At Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, ‘Back Stories’ become inclusive 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Such "worthless works", he said, will soon be countered by young Iranian film-makers. Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z Minimalism surrenders entirely in the bathroom, papered in a pulpy collage of posters from pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema. For Fans of Iran’s Sophisticated Cuisine, a Reason to Cheer 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z We see a young Iranian girl in Lesbos and then, a month later, wearing a colorful hat in Berlin. One Year Photographing the Lives of Migrants 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z Hajipour constructed the lyrics of "Baraye" – "For" or "Because" in Persian – from the many tweets by his fellow Iranians explaining their reasons for joining the protests. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The Manhattan-based Saffron King, as he is known, makes his living selling imported Iranian spices to top chefs in Washington, New York, New Orleans and other American culinary hubs. Is this biblical food the next foodie fad? This chef thinks so. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z "Chicken with Plums": This Iranian drama about an obsessed musician opens Friday at the Seven Gables. Weekend Preview: Big salmon fest and rummage sale 2012-10-03T21:04:04Z I never thought there would be a book in America with any Iranian characters. Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The band arrived at 10 and had to wait for two other Brooklyn bands, a punk trio called The Grates and the dance-punk group The Yellow Dogs, whose members are Iranian exiles. ArtsBeat Blog: Relationship Tension, Over Screeching Feedback 2011-10-19T05:46:55Z The Iranian expat nodded his approval and moved onto the next overflowing bin at the souk in Dubai, quizzing me on exotic spices, nuts, and dried fruits and flowers. Don’t squander your layover in Dubai. Fill your bags with spices and gold. 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z While the Iranian woman wails, this woman remains silent — but neither of them can brave the world outside. Im Heung-soon Explores the Horrors Women Endure in War 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Nazarian travels to London, Israel and Dubai to find emerging Iranian artists, she says, and relies heavily on the Internet to find talent; but she doesn't travel to Iran. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z These writers and directors absorb influences from Iranian and Argentine cinema, from television sitcoms and avant-garde video, as well as from the new Hollywood and Off Hollywood canon of the 1970s. Critic’s Notebook: BAMcinemaFest, With Jonathan Caouette and Others 2012-06-19T22:25:32Z Yet, “we are still in the early stages of that diversification away from purely Iranian patronage,” he added. As Tensions Rise With Iran, So Does Interest in Art It Inspired 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Palmyra, known as “the city of palms,” was a lush oasis and hub of trade for Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, early Iranian and Southeast Asians cultures. Smithsonian Displays Ancient Artwork From City Threatened by ISIS 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z At 53, he embarked on his magnum opus, a definitive encyclopedia of Iranian history and culture. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z Iranian photojournalists need the Information Ministry’s permission to photograph. Art Review: Mideast Photography at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2013-12-26T22:22:28Z For her autodidact husband, Frank, Molly's cure seems to be the latest in a series of wild enthusiasms that include bees, whales and Iranian goats. Molly Sweeney – review 2013-04-03T17:44:56Z Shop owners carry saffron and say the Iranian spice is the best. On an international vacation, even unplugged teens find Turkish delights 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z A lot of Iranians started to support Donald Trump because they thought he was going to get rid of the mullahs, especially when he killed Soleimani. Maz Jobrani doesn't miss Trump jokes: He wasn't just bad for America, he was bad for comedy 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z The film follows this man’s trial in an Iranian court, and then the real Mohsen Makhmalbaf meets the man and takes him to the family. 50 documentaries you need to see 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Her family fled the country at the time of the Iranian revolution in 1979 and settled in Buenos Aires. Marsha Mehran, Writer of Iranians’ Irish Experience, Dies at 36 2014-05-03T02:33:31Z It seems safe to assume the authorities will be more approving of The General Staff, which sets out to tackle the same material from the official Iranian perspective. Alter Argo: Iranian film to tell other side of hostage crisis 2013-01-11T17:37:56Z Iranian and Middle Eastern art is exploding in general, but especially in Tehran. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Young Iranians could hate George W Bush but idolise American pop stars, burn the stars and stripes but splash out on American-style jeans and computers. A global tongue 2010-05-08T23:05:00Z In those days, Iranians were rarely seen at Western auctions. Reclaiming the Badges of Cultural Identity 2010-10-22T11:30:00Z Many Iranian hard-liners objected to the themes of domestic turmoil, gender inequality and the desire by many Iranians to leave the country. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Though the film was widely criticized for historical inaccuracies, it was the Iranian government itself that had the strongest “Argo f— yourself” reaction. Strike Up the Banned: 5 Films That Sparked International Incidents 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Latin American leaders -- is in Iran doing the groundwork for a documentary, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. Oliver Stone's son in Iran to "prepare" documentary 2011-09-06T15:44:58Z The political section – which includes images from 2009 of bloodied Iranian protesters alongside the words "They will be remembered" – will be hard to forget. The Waterboys ? review 2011-02-02T18:34:59Z But out of its ashes arose a new Iranian cinema. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Israel views Iran as a threat to its existence, citing among other things some Iranian calls for its destruction and fears that Iran aims to produce nuclear weapons. Nobel winner Grass: Israel a threat to world peace 2012-04-04T13:41:08Z Two spies — one from the CIA, one from England’s Secret Intelligence Service — share a vigil at a window in a small town in Turkey, near the Iranian border. ‘A Colder War’ by Charles Cumming spins spy intrigue in search for a diabolical mole For me, this time is made rich from a lifetime of memories, as it is for most Iranians. I’ll miss the bonfire, but my Nowruz will taste like home 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Pop star’s new album in Farsi Rita, an Israeli singer of Iranian descent, performs in the city of Ashdod, Israel, June 16. Pop star’s new album in Farsi 2012-07-03T14:15:00Z The soundtrack draws on haunting Iranian rock and 1980s-era U.K.-style techno pop. 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' has a definite bite 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z “It shows that Iranians are not just a bunch of fanatics, or just passive victims of an oppressive regime. It shows Iranian society in its complexity.” ‘Tehran’ Is the Latest Israeli Thriller, Emphasis on Thrills 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z I don’t think the Iranians are coming to these talks because they suddenly changed their minds about anything. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z Lyrical wedding drama A Cube Of Sugar and enigmatic road movie Modest Reception lead a six-strong Iranian selection. This week's new film events 2013-02-02T05:59:01Z The advent of the internet changed everything for Iranian teenagers, who were suddenly able to participate in global youth culture, employing their technological nous to stay one step ahead of government censors. Rock me Ahmadinejad 2010-03-20T00:10:00Z Did it bother you, growing up, when none of the English-language books you read featured Iranians? Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Farhadi will be introduced by director Mike Leigh, who served with the Iranian on the jury at the Berlin film festival in 2012. Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get ready for Oscars activism 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The only other Iranian movie nominated was 1997's "Children of Heaven," which was defeated by Italy's "Life Is Beautiful." Iranian 'A Separation' wins best foreign Oscar 2012-02-27T02:14:09Z I suppose it’s hard for Iranians to really leave Iran.” Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The former hostages consider it a trifle odd that “Argo” is based on the tale of six embassy staff members who eluded Iranians, posing as students, who took over the embassy on Nov. 4, 1979. ‘Argo,’ as Seen by the Iran Hostage Crisis Survivors 2012-10-16T16:33:06Z It is not the first time young Iranians have used social media sites to buck social restrictions. Iranians arrested for 'Happy' video freed: social media 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z "The Iranian nation will not withdraw even one iota from its path." Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z I saw the Iranian revolution, I saw people having a voice that didn't have it before. HBO doc shows how it's easy to make "Fake Famous" influencers, whose job is to "make you feel bad" 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The venue is known for exhibiting local artists, which will continue, but in recent months it has featured shows of Italian and Iranian art. Big changes afoot at Hillyer 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z After a 32-month renovation, the museum reopened in late January with an exhibition of conceptual photography and selections from 700 artworks donated by the estate of a well-known Iranian collector. Hired by the Empress of Art at Tehran’s Hidden Museum 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The list did not include China and India, Iran's top two crude oil importers, nor U.S. alliesSouth Korea and Turkey, which are among the top-10 consumers of Iranian oil. U.S. exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed 2012-03-21T12:14:00Z After thwarting the harassing caresses of the man who hired her, she becomes a reporter at the Iranian Majlis, or parliament, posing her prescient questions to the most important men in Iran. The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The body of Turkish poetry and versified romances written in subsequent centuries was largely dependent on Iranian models. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z The movie was directed by Mitra Farahani, an Iranian filmmaker who lives in Paris. ‘Fifi Howls From Happiness,’ From Mitra Farahani 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z The event also plans to honour the dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi with a career retrospective and a panel discussion on censorship in Iran. Coriolanus in Berlin 2011-01-19T20:20:07Z “It is my first visit to Kerbala,” said Shabnam, a young Iranian woman, buying prayer stones to bring home as gifts. Iraqi shrine tablets offer blessings, cures and a living 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Like all Iranians, they are known for their intelligence and the amount of hair. ‘Can-Can’ Revisits Montmartre at Paper Mill Playhouse 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z No one from the Iranian embassy was available to comment. New Iran 2010-08-01T21:10:00Z Rushdie was forced into hiding in England for a decade after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini issued a 1989 religious edict ordering Muslims to kill the author. Salman Rushdie turns to video games in new book 2010-10-08T15:52:00Z What story did you want to tell about the Iranian Revolution? Photographing Impeachment Proceedings Against Three Presidents 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z But, when one calls something from Iran, "Persian" we are then entering the area where it is much more limited and not inclusive of the entirety of the Iranian Cuisine. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z As an exercise in style that draws a little on the classic Iranian cinema of Abbas Kiarostami but much more on ambiguous, erotic Western art film, it feels more jumbled and uncertain. Steamy lesbian sex -- in Tehran 2011-08-26T20:50:00Z On the show, which follows a group of well-heeled friends in Los Angeles, “Persian” is thrown around as if “Iranian” never existed. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Iranian artists and the public were delighted by the win. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Directed by the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, “Le Passé” — much like his last film, “A Separation” — turns on several knotted relationships. Critic’s Notebook: Many Films Still in Running at Cannes for Palme d’Or 2013-05-23T22:01:08Z When you were conceiving of this film, were you thinking primarily of an Iranian or a global audience? ArtsBeat Blog: An Iranian Hit, but No Preconceptions, Please 2011-09-30T18:20:35Z Ms. Adams’ father is Iranian; the necklace was both a nod to him and to Ms. Ilyas’ roots. In Lockdown, a Long-Distance Romance Grew Stronger 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z He cited, for example, a CBS correspondent, Imtiaz Tyab, who reported in August that doctors at an Iranian hospital he visited said children there were dying of cancer as a result of American sanctions. As potential conflict looms, some pundits suggest reporting skeptical of the administration is unpatriotic. It’s not the first time. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The photographs are unremarkable to a Western eye, but have outraged parts of the Iranian establishment which have hit back. Iranian veil site gets half million 'likes' and state TV rebuke 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Yusuf, who converted to Islam in 1977, and who now lives in Dubai, alienated some of his fans when he said in interviews that he supported the 1989 Iranian fatwa against the author Salman Rushdie. New North American Tour for the Former Cat Stevens 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z But at Benjamin's bar mitzvah, the younger generation seemed more than happy with Iranian tunes, as demonstrated by the lip-syncing and dance moves. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z US technologist Austin Heap was named innovator of the year for his work, which enabled Iranians to use the internet during last year's presidential elections. Democracy Live wins web award 2010-03-26T10:06:00Z The annual event on Friday was a sell-out, raising $5.1 million from the auction of works by Iranian artists, more than double the amount fetched last year. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Farhang Foundation, a Los Angeles nonprofit promoting Iranian art and culture, commissioned the work, “Freedom: A Shared Dream,” which will be installed next year on Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City. Cecil Balmond on his sculpture for Santa Monica Boulevard and why it honors a Persian emperor 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z In 1979 the country similarly faced the danger of defaulting on its financial obligations; growth lagged; the Iranian revolution sparked turmoil in the Middle East. Viewing Like It?s 1979: Science Fiction and Fantasy 2011-09-17T23:45:19Z By keeping this and discarding that, they forged a new, culturally specific art that was innovative within an Iranian context and actively resistant to the notion that Western modernism represented a universal standard. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z "This collection was gathered at a defining moment of our history when Iranians were taking distance from their traditional past and were showing curiosity with modern art." Iran's hidden Warhols revealed 2012-08-01T15:52:55Z Close-Up: Kiarostami, an Iranian filmmaker and one of the greats of world cinema, was known for his humanistic approach to characters and for blurring the space between real life and fiction. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘The Night Of’ and ‘The Circus’ 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Her story has “rich birds with no kids, poor birds with plenty”, a racist Iranian restaurant-owner and his long-suffering Somali delivery-boy, sex tourists in west Africa and a mixed-race Anglo-American gay couple in Harlem. Zadie Smith’s newest is in many ways her strongest novel 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Makhmalbaf, a leading figure in Iranian cinema's new wave movement, is the most prominent Iranian figure to visit Israel since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf defends Israel visit after outcry 2013-07-16T18:20:33Z In October, Rezaian and his family filed a federal lawsuit against the Iranian government, claiming that he was psychologically tortured and used to influence concessions from the U.S. government in Iran’s nuclear negotiations. Washington Post reporter to write memoir about his 18 months in an Iranian prison 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z An Iranian described fears that violence could spread across the entire region. Where Israelis, Palestinians and Iranians Must Listen to One Another 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, her work covered arts and entertainment, and she wasn’t as invested as presenting herself as an Iranian American. How Artists Are Changing Their Work in Response to Donald Trump’s Victory 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z "Manuscripts Don't Burn" tells the story of an Iranian author secretly writing his memoirs - and the authorities' attempts to destroy the manuscript. Banned Iranian director Rasoulof coming to Cannes 2013-05-23T16:00:13Z Since the Iranians were not likely to fall for the same Hollywood gag twice in 33 years, Istanbul had to stunt-double for Tehran. Ben Affleck's Argo: Can a Fake Movie Save Real Lives? 2012-10-11T12:00:13Z She did not expect what followed: a Facebook phenomenon that gained half a million followers in a month and scathing, personal criticism by Iranian state television, accusing her of drug addiction, perversion and insanity. Iranian veil site gets half million 'likes' and state TV rebuke 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Iranian film "The Salesman," a domestic tale of revenge and honor within a modern marriage, won the Oscar on Sunday for best foreign language film. Iran's 'The Salesman' wins best foreign language Oscar 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z In 2006, Iranian authorities shut down an opposition newspaper for printing one of her works. Simin Behbahani, Outspoken Iranian Poet, Dies at 87 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z In response to the Iranian letter, von Trier said Tuesday that his remarks were "unintelligent, ambiguous and needlessly hurtful." Iran slams Cannes for Von Trier Nazi ban 2011-05-24T15:33:24Z "The Australian government urges Iran to protect the rights of all Iranians and foreign citizens." Website: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing 2011-10-11T07:16:03Z Mark and Cora Lijek were among the six escapees from the stormed US embassy "I think some Iranian employees probably did work out who the Staffords were, but it was a highly theoretical risk." The truth behind Affleck's Argo 2013-01-14T00:55:56Z Exiled Iranian poet Emadi was to read from his first book in English translation, “Standing on Earth,” published by Los Angeles’ Phoneme Media. At the last reading of exiled Iranian poet Mohsen Emadi before he is barred from the U.S. 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Using a screenplay written by Kiarostami, Panahi portrays a cross-section of Iranian society from the hapless man’s pizza runs around town, which bring him face to face with the country’s galling inequalities. What to Know About Jafar Panahi, the Imprisoned Iranian Filmmaker 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z One additional reason to visit in 2019 is a major exhibition scheduled to open at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, a popular hangout for young Iranians. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z When in 2010 the Iranian government banned him from directing, he answered with “This Is Not a Film,” a feature-length video diary shot partly on an iPhone and technically not “directed” at all. ‘No Bears’ Review: A Film That Critiques Itself 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z He urged Europe to reconsider its ban, and said the oil market is in balance now but would be thrown into turmoil without Iranian crude supplies. Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work 2012-02-04T13:45:12Z Movies from India and Israel, and two French films dealing with Iranian subject matter, were selected in part with Long Island demographics in mind, said Sean McPhillips, the festival’s senior programmer. Year One of Festival: 65 Films in 5 Days 2011-05-29T02:40:05Z The parallel is so clear to his mother, he said, that she is convinced — albeit mistakenly, Lloyd confirmed — that his being Iranian is why he got the job. Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z A true original, writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour's bizarre and partly metaphorical vampire movie is set in a fictional Iranian town called Bad City, where criminals and degenerates reign. Home entertainment: 'Alone at Night' ranks as a true vampire original 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Font and Take It Easy Hospital are rarities: most Iranian wannabe rockers never even get further then their bedrooms, due to the subtle pressure exerted within families. Rock me Ahmadinejad 2010-03-20T00:10:00Z Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who spent 18 months detained in an Iranian prison before his release in January, will write a book about his ordeal for Ecco. Washington Post reporter to write memoir about his 18 months in an Iranian prison 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The eclectic Mongols themselves were simultaneously drawn to the Tibetan brand of Buddhism and to Iranian court traditions. Review: Groundbreaking Picture of China 2010-11-19T12:36:00Z Ali, what decisions did you make about alternating Rahimi's and Saeed's points of view, which show how men are privileged in Iranian society, but women are often victims or need to "know their place"? "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The screening, a gesture of solidarity with the Iranian director, drew 10,000 people. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who boycotted the Oscars in protest of Trump's travel ban, wins for foreign film 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Let the loveliness of “The Day I Became a Woman,” Marzieh Meshkini’s triptych about the compromises facing Iranian women and girls, carry the mood out and away from the theater. Things to Do With Kids in N.Y.C. This Summer 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z But in the film, it’s presented as a single, simultaneous event, meant to suggest that the Iranian authorities caught on earlier, and just nearly missed capturing the hostages in transit. Argo Spoiler Alert: What's More Exciting Than a Rescue? 2012-10-15T12:00:55Z According to diplomats, the TMoCA project was saved only when the Iranian government agreed to replace Mr Mollanoroozi as the tour’s chief negotiating partner, while keeping him in his museum post. Sending its fabulous collection of Western modernism abroad 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The film tells the story of three Iranian actresses: one pre-revolutionary veteran who has now retired, one current star and one acting student. Peter Bradshaw on the Cannes 2018 lineup: Netflix out, plenty of newcomers in 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z An Iranian family torn by a custody battle and a criminal case. Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z Farhadi boycotted the Oscars ceremony to protest Trump's January executive order that temporarily banned entry to the United States by Iranians and citizens of six other Muslim-majority countries, and issued a statement criticizing the order. U.S. State Department tweets, then deletes congratulations for Iran Oscar win 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Set at Luxembourg airport and intuitively directed by Cyrus Neshvad, this tense drama anxiously observes a young Iranian woman as she retrieves her suitcase and nervously eyes a middle-aged man waiting impatiently outside. ‘The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Global Tales 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z They are commonly used in Iranian cooking, and should be available from specialty grocers that stock Middle Eastern products and good quality dried fruit and nuts. Season's eating: fresh turmeric and chicken curry 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z He described it as “comprised almost exclusively of fanatical, anti-American Iranian Shiite Muslims,” which “the Iranian government relies heavily upon…for low-level intelligence and technical expertise.” The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z Wilderness Travel, which is based in Berkeley, Calif., canceled its April and May departures after its Iranian counterparts advised the company that Iran is presently not issuing travel visas to Americans. Tour Companies Cancel Some Iran Trips 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Iranian officials told The Associated Press last fall that about five million foreign travelers visited Iran in 2014, and that the country aims to attract 20 million tourists, spending $30 billion, by 2025. Sanctions Lifted, American Tourists Head to Iran 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z For us Iranians, the big festival of the year is Noruz, Iranian new year on the vernal equinox around 21 March. How we embraced Christmas 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The festival closes in April with the Iranian film "Closed Curtain," which is fresh off a win for best script at the Berlin Film Festival. Michelle Yeoh honored at Asian Film Awards 2013-03-18T03:33:16Z The law says they must "significantly reduce" Iranian oil imports and continue to do so to win exemptions, he said. U.S. exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed 2012-03-21T12:14:00Z The shopkeepers plied me with free samples: Iranian dates, pistachios, apricots, Arabian coffee beans, camel-milk chocolates. Don’t squander your layover in Dubai. Fill your bags with spices and gold. 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z "The key word for the Iranians is resistance as in the Supreme Leader's declaration of a resistance economy," said Scott Lucas, a specialist on Iran at Birmingham University. The Review Show's move to BBC4: a typical piece of BBC cowardice 2013-02-26T15:41:12Z The family drama I’ve just finished, it’s about Southern Californian Iranians. ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z "The Iranian government is not unanimous at all," he said. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Days after President Trump ordered a drone strike that killed an Iranian commander, Maj. Perspective | The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z “The only way you get to the finish line is if you genuinely love what you’re writing about. I guess I love writing about Iranian women.” ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, I hope every single nominee at the ceremony will protest, the way award-winners at Cannes protested the Iranian government’s treatment of Jafar Panahi. It's my first time attending the Oscars – here's my wishlist for the night | Peter Bradshaw 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z "A Separation" began 2011 as the first Iranian movie ever to win the prestigious Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in February. "A Separation" builds Iranian Oscar hopes 2011-12-30T15:48:29Z This year, however, the early favorite appears to be the fascinating Iranian submission, “A Separation,” written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. Carpetbagger Blog: Oscar Controversy, in Many Languages 2011-11-30T15:30:36Z Over three months in late 2008, he secretly shot a 68-minute film, Iran: Voices of the Unheard, about the government's least favourite subject: secular Iranians' desire for freedom. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z It's interesting because it was almost more about me confronting actual Iranians in Iran than it was . Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Fluent in Farsi, he was seen as the U.S. diplomat who most understood the Iranians. Who is Robin Raphel, the State Department veteran caught up in Pakistan intrigue? 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Before the match, The Iron Sheik proudly waved the Iranian flag, while Volkoff gave a throaty rendition of the Soviet national anthem. See the Greatest Pro Wrestling Entrance Ever 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z An Iranian man leaves his French wife and children to return to his homeland, opening personal and political wounds. Cannes 2013 lineup: heavy-hitters and unexpected gems 2013-04-18T15:22:59Z It's also quite possibly the last we will see for a very long time from Jafar Panahi, the beleaguered Iranian director of the extraordinary "The White Balloon," "The Circle" and "Offside." 'This Is Not a Film': a look at life in Iran, while under house arrest 2012-04-12T20:08:06Z Meanwhile, the Iranians' architectural ambitions are already facing problems. New Iran 2010-08-01T21:10:00Z As many as 2 million Iranians are connected to the Persian rug trade. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z He is the bridge between both the family’s past and its present, as well as between the American community and the Iranian community. Gina Nahai on her new novel, 'The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.' 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z A little-noticed aspect of both classic Hollywood and main-body Iranian films is that the characters are either wealthy to begin with or are soon transported to wealthier settings. Why the Iranian film industry is like Hollywood before 1969 2013-02-08T15:16:10Z It would be hard not to be impressed by Iranian harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani. Mahan Esfahani – review 2012-07-20T17:36:44Z Mr. Frémaux said a formal letter was being addressed to the Iranian government requesting that Mr. Panahi be allowed to attend the premiere of his film at the festival and return home. Spike Lee and Godard Films to Compete at a Cannes With No Netflix 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Fresh U.S. and EU financial sanctions are snarling Iranian payments for staple food and other imports, causing hardship for its 74 million people weeks before a parliamentary election. Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z Among the highlights: a pre-Civil War diplomatic uniform, early copies of the first two treaties signed by the United States, a vase made from Bosnian shell casings and a blindfold from the Iranian hostage crisis. A new front door opens up an insular enclave at State Department 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z With rapturous reviews and the Oscar spotlight, it could easily become the first truly popular Iranian movie in the U.S. Liam Neeson's The Grey Storms into the Black 2012-01-29T22:50:56Z I also got to see one of my favorite works from the collection: a 10th century Iranian vessel in the shape of a camel. A Chilean museum shows why LACMA's Pereira buildings need replacing 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The interviewer asks Boniadi about her preparations for playing a Muslim character, her interests in international affairs, and how the Iranian revolution affected her family. Scientology and Hollywood: Tom Cruise, John Travolta and the new “Going Clear” shockers 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Food trucks parked nearby served up Iranian cuisine. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z He also held overseas teaching jobs, including a tour in Tehran that led to the writing of his only novel, “Black Light,” a tale of an Iranian carpet-mender whose life is changed by a murder. Galway Kinnell, Poet Who Went His Own Way, Dies at 87 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z The outlet generously allowed Hallmark to claim Catherine Bell’s Iranian heritage, which overlooks the fact that Persians are white people too. Smart Watch: Finally, Hallmark Channel’s Christmas romances aren’t all white 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z In Desert Dancer, she was cast as an Iranian, and again asked why. Freida Pinto: ‘I wouldn’t work with Woody Allen again’ 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z A lot of Iranians get upset at me when I say this, because a lot of Iran . Maz Jobrani doesn't miss Trump jokes: He wasn't just bad for America, he was bad for comedy 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z White mulberries are a favorite snack of most Iranians, including me, but the sugar-packed nuggets grow for only a very short period each year. The small treats of Nowruz are the sweetest — and even better when they’re homemade 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z An Iranian court yesterday sentenced the 50-year-old to six years in prison, his lawyer said, and banned him from directing or producing films for 20 years. Film stars urged to oppose Jafar Panahi imprisonment via online petition 2010-12-21T15:49:23Z "Iranian officials therefore seriously perceive any cultural products about Iran, like movies, as a political statement and a part of what they call the west's cultural invasion against Iran." Iran to sue Hollywood for 'distorting image' of Islamic republic 2013-03-12T17:11:51Z So was the establishment of Greek colonies in far-flung corners of the Iranian world, such as the vast city uncovered by the French archaeologist Paul Bernard at Ai-Khanum in northern Afghanistan. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z “There was a reason Iranians burned their cinemas during the revolution,” he said. ‘Argo’ just another insult by Hollywood, Iranians say 2013-02-19T06:28:19Z After she saw the cellphone video of , killed a year ago in Tehran during the protests following the disputed Iranian presidential contest, she commissioned a project to track down the back story. Television: Sheila Nevins: The Force Behind HBO Documentaries 2010-06-12T03:52:00Z Talkative and secular, Mr. Alipoor, 33, was born in what he described as the “declining industrial city” of Bradford in northern England to an Iranian father and a white British mother. What Radicalizes Young Men? This Show Tells You via WhatsApp 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Iranian officials brush off the impact of sanctions, while also proclaiming that Iranians will endure any hardship in support of their country's right to nuclear technology. Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z Though Pahlavi was exiled along with her husband, the Shah, in the 1979 Iranian revolution, everyone addresses her as Shahbanou anyway, as if she were still on the throne. T Magazine: Lost in Time 2013-05-09T14:30:49Z Speaking of the uprising, he wrote, “We aimed to present onstage how the Iranian people struggled.” Dance Review: ?Once Upon a Time Country? at Danspace Project - Review 2011-11-18T23:34:27Z State Department on Monday issued and then deleted a congratulatory message for an Oscar win by a prominent Iranian director who criticized President Donald Trump's travel ban as "inhumane." U.S. State Department tweets, then deletes congratulations for Iran Oscar win 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Iranian and British societies are contrasted in this realist immigrant tale. Man Of Steel, Paradise: Love, Admission: this week's new films 2013-06-15T05:00:16Z It’s a transcript of what I assume is a real letter written in English by a disgruntled Iranian worker to his American manager in the 1950s or ’60s. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z As both American and Iranian, Rezaian truly believed he could live in and between his two home countries. Jason Rezaian Recounts His 544 Days of Captivity in Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z "Can you publish this video on Iranian TV? No. Would I be safe singing on the Tehran subway without a veil? No." Iranian veil site gets half million 'likes' and state TV rebuke 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z America was, for her and many Iranians of her generation, a land of phantasmagorical and perilous freedom. Why this Iranian-born writer fears for America’s soul 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z For now, the vast majority of Javaher Dasht's visitors are Iranians, whose overseas vacation options are severely limited by a lack of visas and a devalued currency. Trip Tips: In summer, Iranians cool off at 'jeweled plains' 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “Every time I introduce myself to Americans as an Iranian, they all get very excited and share with me about their good experiences with their Iranian friends. And that’s always very good news to me.” Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z They worked with Austin Heap, executive director of the Censorship Research Center, a techie who helped develop ways for Iranian protesters to communicate with one another online last year while authorities tried to block them. HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran 2010-06-15T19:34:00Z The subject is an Iranian author writing his memoirs, which cover his time as a political prisoner. Summer Movie Release Schedule 2014-05-02T22:02:27Z "Every Iranian artist dreams of the black market," she laughs. Shirin Neshat: A long way from home 2010-06-13T21:01:00Z Panahi was taken into custody after Iranian security forces raided the filmmaker's Tehran home in early March. Report: Iran releases filmmaker Jafar Panahi 2010-05-25T11:25:00Z Dozens of times over the past 3,000 years, the plains and valleys around the foothills of the Hindu Kush have changed hands between Iranians, Greeks, Chinese, Scythians, Turks and Indians. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z Two and a half miles from town lies the ski resort of Palandoken, which the Iranian skiers who come here know has the most challenging skiing in Turkey. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z It features music from Iranian indie pop band Take It Easy Hospital, too. This week's new theatre 2012-12-08T00:05:49Z "A Separation" is the first Oscar for an Iranian film. Iran fans say Oscar film shows rich culture 2012-02-27T03:42:09Z We were warmly greeted everywhere, even swarmed at times, by Iranians of all ages. New friendships narrow the Persian gulf 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Presumably, any Iranian patrols in the vicinity will not notice. ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ Courts the Military 2012-05-23T13:45:25Z Anatomy of a Scene: ‘Argo’ For his third feature as a director, "Argo," Ben Affleck looked to a little-known chapter of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis that was ripe for film treatment. | Video: Anatomy of a Scene: 'Argo' 2012-10-11T17:15:27Z In October, the Paris-based Eutelsat, one of Europe's leading satellite providers, cut Iranian state television and radio broadcasts to comply with tougher European Union sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran says English-language TV channel dropped in North America 2013-02-09T14:25:13Z Shot in black and white, the David Lynch-ian slow burner follows a young Iranian woman who moves briskly through shadows with a penchant for human blood. The 13 coolest vampire films of all time 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z In Season 1 of this elaborate mystery series, five Israelis — all apparently civilians, with no connections to one another — were accused of working together to kidnap an Iranian official. 5 New International Series Visit 5 Far-Flung Crime Scenes 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The most interesting films are being made by Iranian, South Korean, Taiwanese and Thai film-makers, the most challenging politics are in South America, the centre of the world market has moved eastwards to China. 1963: from the Stones to Dr Strangelove, a year of social and cultural upheaval 2013-05-07T05:00:01Z An exploration through photographs of life from the photographers’ home country, including personal photo albums, photos of street protests and glimpses of Iranians displaced to London. The best exhibitions of summer 2019 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Gholam Reza, 60, a building superintendent, listens only to Iranian classical and folk music and totally despises rap, calling it "wild and uncontrollable". Iranians pump up the volume for banned tunes 2013-05-07T13:46:41Z In the novel, set during the war, an Iranian family tries to cope with the demands of British occupiers. Simin Daneshvar, Iranian Author and Translator, Dies at 90 2012-03-17T04:26:17Z Early in his career this professional of the modern world, whose internationalist credentials are unimpeachable, was already fascinated by the Iranian world. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z Anything the Iranians are insulted by, I'm in favor of. ‘Argo’ just another insult by Hollywood, Iranians say 2013-02-19T06:28:19Z The country Cindy grew up in may have deserts, but, no, Iranians don’t ride around on camels. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Their attempts to assimilate are sometimes so painful they succumb, as happened to one of her subjects, Kambiz, an Iranian refugee who set himself on fire in a square in Amsterdam in 2011. She Fled the Iranian Revolution, but Her Troubles Didn’t End There 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Russia urged global powers on Tuesday to revive talks with Iran as soon as possible, saying an Iranian approach last month showed it was ready for serious negotiations. Iran to let U.N. nuclear sleuths visit military site 2012-03-06T13:19:00Z Steeped in Iranian culture, they introduced Persian as the official language in Anatolia. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z I read It and loved it and said, "I'll produce it to tell the story because it's funny to the Iranians." Music helped treat her father's dementia, and that's why Shohreh Aghdashloo made "The Cuban" 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z He faced a wall displaying a full-body live video of Biglow, who was standing in a similar room in the Iranian capital. At Woodrow Wilson Plaza, a Portal to connect with faraway strangers 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z On Sunday, a report on Mousavi's website said Iranian security officers went to Panahi's house and threatened his family members with arrest if they spoke to the media. Iranian director says art is under attack at home 2010-05-18T14:24:00Z "The interconnectedness of the Iranian community is kind of astonishing," he said. HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran 2010-06-15T19:34:00Z The festival's focus also appears to be shifting westwards, with several works from Central Asian and Iranian filmmakers figuring prominently on the agenda, including "Cut," a Japan-set crime fable from exiled Iranian director Amir Naderi. Korea's Busan stakes claim as Asian film hub 2011-10-08T16:02:04Z Northwest Film Forum presents a trilogy of films from Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami this week: "Where is the Friend's House?," a 1987 tale of a country schoolboy, screens Tuesday at 8 p.m.; At A Theater Near You: 'Star Wars' film in 3-D, 'Soul Train' 2012-02-09T21:57:04Z A strong community of Iranian businesspeople built booming enterprises here after 1979 and as Dubai became a key transshipment point for Iran for goods and supplies. Iranian pop star Googoosh wows Dubai despite Tehran’s outcry 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Complicating matters further, the text in Iranian manuscripts provides the painter with a theme that the artist does not purport to “illustrate,” if only because it is often stated in just a few words. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z Brought up in London by an Iranian father and British mother, composer Soosan Lolavar says she was not interested in Iranian music as a child. How to make Anglo-Iranian music 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z “I loved ‘A Separation,’” DuVernay said of the Iranian film that had just won an Oscar. #OscarsSoWhite? It’s the audiences, not just the industry. 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Within a few moments, the sisters had broken off from the recipe to demonstrate the talent that brought them from Tehran, with a rendition of their fusion-edged Iranian song for the assembled crowd. World music fest adds the actual taste of what people hear 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z When you were conceiving this film, were you thinking primarily of an Iranian or a global audience? Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z Do you feel Iranian artists are under-represented in the art world? 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z At one point in “Falafel,” Zomorod’s Iranian parents say they don’t understand why it’s funny for someone to get hit in the face with a pie. Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z A terra cotta figure from the Louvre’s collection depicts a dancer wearing the Iranian head dress known as “the Phrygian Bonnet.” Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z In the Iranian kitchen, the dizzying aroma of sweet saffron mingled with the warm, nutty scent of perfectly steamed rice is a time-honored call to the table. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z For the sixth year in a row, Iranians gathered to observe Chaharshanbeh Souri at Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House and the Trump International Hotel. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z While Britain explored for Iranian oil in the 20th century, France undertook archaeological digs. In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Exhibitions include an Iranian artist’s photography series that displays nude Middle Eastern men, while another has a Latino artist’s gender-bending music videos. Spare Times for May 8-14 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z There’s a whole underground world that happens in Iranian society, and that’s what I wanted to explore.” Living and Loving Underground in Iran 2011-08-21T03:33:02Z In 2010, he and the prominent director Jafar Panahi were detained while working on a project related to the 2009 Iranian presidential election and each sentenced to six years in prison. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z A Muslim teen girl busts stereotypes in a post-9/11 high school and finds romance in this heartfelt, poignant, and bitterly funny novel by the Iranian American author of "Whichwood." The 15 best tween and teen books of 2018 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “We allege a group, backed by the Iranian government, conspired to kidnap a U.S. based journalist here on our soil and forcibly return her to Iran. Not on our watch,” he said. Feds charge 4 in Iran plot to kidnap US journalist, 4 others 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The award goes to an Iranian horror film. My Baftas adventure: Dev Patel, liquid diabetes and clapping injuries 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Travellers in Iran are always met with warmth and hospitality: it is not uncommon to be invited to an Iranian home for dinner after just exchanging a few pleasantries. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, BBC Persian TV has doubled its reach in Iran, to an audience of 6m people, "despite facing a campaign of censorship and intimidation by the Iranian authorities". BBC global audience rises by 14m 2012-06-28T11:25:07Z One 2017 work, “Camouflage,” show an army tank, with a bright orange daisy planted in its cannon, in front of a colorful Iranian mosque. At LACMA, the horror of 9/11 through the eyes of a Muslim artist who found a different path 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z It does show off some of the pleasures of the Iranian table, but not the table itself. For Fans of Iran’s Sophisticated Cuisine, a Reason to Cheer 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z In 2011, Shappi Khorsandi joked that she was probably the “only female Iranian comedian” – but since then, dozens more women of colour have sprung on to the scene and become household names. ‘The boys' club has been obliterated’: meet the women of colour shaking up comedy 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z That plot wouldn’t seem to promise much movement, but next door, life persists: A British Iranian brain scientist lives with his son, a college student fond of “urban exploration.” ‘Underground Fugue’: A tale of mother-daughter love against a backdrop of terror 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z This film is more universal than just being an Iranian social-political movie. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z My father-in-law, who is Iranian, asked how I picked the tracks without knowing the words. “When this concert happened where we had concrete threats, I faced the same dilemma as his musicians”: Till Schauder, director of “When God Sleeps,” talks about Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Qasemi said Iran would cut oil exports to some nations in Europe - he did not specify which - in retaliation for the 27-state EU's decision to stop importing Iranian crude. Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work 2012-02-04T13:45:12Z In Los Angeles, he put aside music and worked briefly in a Chinese restaurant, a cafeteria at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an Iranian restaurant. A Delicious Link to Oaxaca in South Los Angeles 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Iranian art is not just exclusive to Iranians. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The screenplay ratchets up the tension when an Iranian maid at the Canadian ambassador's residence guesses who his guests are. The truth behind Affleck's Argo 2013-01-14T00:55:56Z Ms. Alikhani was a law student at the time of the Iranian revolution. At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Twitter has been used by Iranian dissidents; text messaging and social networking Web sites have been used to help coordinate humanitarian aid in Haiti; YouTube has been used by professors to teach math and chemistry. Arts & Leisure Preview: Reading and the Web: Texts Without Context 2010-03-17T23:19:00Z "We are looking for places to invest our money," said an Iranian collector during Christie's auction of Middle East art in Dubai in March. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Using eyewitness accounts alongside the animation, Ahadi depicts the squalor and brutality of the Iranian jails. Iran's green revolution in animation 2011-01-20T23:00:02Z Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi welcomed the U.S. decision, saying on Wednesday that Japan would continue to cut its imports of Iranian oil at a set rate in the future. U.S. exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed 2012-03-21T12:14:00Z Moayed was born in 1980, the year after the Iranian Revolution ousted a secular, autocratic government and ushered in a theocracy. Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Ilna said two cinema groups, the Center for Directors of Iranian Cinema and the High Council of Producers of Iranian Cinema, issued a statement decrying the cancellation. Iran cancels home ceremony for Oscar winner 2012-03-12T12:23:08Z Now a 20-something in Paris, Kimiâ contends with modern womanhood in the waiting room of a fertility clinic, subsumed by memories of her childhood, ancestors and Iranian history and politics. Ten books that explain the complicated nostalgia of being a child of diaspora 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The radical solution, apparently against Showtime’s wishes, was amputation: Brody was killed off, publicly hanged from a crane in Tehran as punishment for killing the head of Iranian intelligence, with Mathison watching in horror. Claire Danes on the end of Homeland: 'It was so nice to play such a badass' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z For me, Argo was a decently made film, if a little shallow and naïve, and the depiction of the Iranians as simply foolish or malevolent is uncomfortable. Bafta judges share the love 2013-02-10T22:15:43Z Khayyam is inevitably claimed by both religious and secular Iranians; Saba begins his discourse with a bottle of plonk at hand, so we know which side he's on. The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women | The Genius of Omar Khayyam | Cougar Town | The Man Who Cycled the Americas | Watch this 2010-03-30T05:45:00Z In 2010 the Iranian government seized her passport and prevented her from leaving the country. Simin Behbahani, poet and 'Lioness of Iran,' dies at 87 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Young Iranians are very proud of their own culture, which is rich and profound. Abroad: In Age of Globalism, Pardon My French 2010-04-21T22:03:00Z Because I am Iranian, I think the film is directed toward an Iranian audience, because they can relate to it. Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z The debut feature from the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, “Dancing in the Dust” never received a proper release in the United States. ‘Dancing in the Dust’ Review: Marriage, Money and Morals 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The most recent attack on an Iranian scientist occurred in January. Iran hangs 'Mossad agent' for scientist killing 2012-05-15T10:45:00Z I'm sure Iranian culture has its fair share of male supremacy. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Yellow Dogs. A band of Iranian ex-pats, Yellow Dogs had moved to Brooklyn to play music without persecution. The 7 most tragic band deaths in rock history 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Other than some new on-the-ground perspectives from Iranians, the scoop boils down to previously unreleased White House telephone recordings, which consist mostly of Carter responding tersely to military briefings. ‘Desert One’ Review: The Iranian Hostage Rescue That Wasn’t 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z No word on whether the Iranians be showing “Footnote.” The Carpetbagger: Uggie Might Not Show Up, While Brett Ratner Returns 2012-02-15T22:05:53Z Iranian media in the past had described his infractions as “activity against the Islamic Republic.” Iranian filmmaker dies from COVID-19 despite prison furlough 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who died yesterday at the age of seventy-six, was simply one of the most original and influential directors in the history of cinema. Postscript: Abbas Kiarostami, 1940—2016 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Over the century-long span of the study, the biggest gains appeared in South Korean women and Iranian men, who added eight inches and 6½ inches, respectively. Looking for the world’s tallest people? Try Latvia and the Netherlands. 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z “The idea that the Iranian authorities endorsed the action and benefited from it and were never held accountable.” The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Interviews with Iranian exiles and other activists enrich his portrait, as do warm moments with Sotoudeh, Khandan and their two children. ‘Nasrin’ Review: Righting Wrongs in Iran 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The intense psychological drama, shot in Paris in French, is Farhadi's first to be filmed outside his homeland, where Iranian censors have allowed the movie to be distributed. Iranian director's taut family saga rivets critics at Cannes 2013-05-17T14:04:48Z Nevertheless, he criticizes fellow Iranians who emphasize state censorship in order to promote their movies abroad, saying they are as morally culpable as the government officials who censor them. "A Separation" builds Iranian Oscar hopes 2011-12-30T15:48:29Z The diversity contained within Iranian cuisine is also a natural consequence of geography. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “It’s the Iranian people who are bearing the brunt of these international decisions, which are crippling our economy and making many lives miserable.” Iranian film director attacks US sanctions 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The story of Susa is little-known, even among some Iranian visitors, who often confuse it with that of Persepolis, Mr. Cuny said. Persian Collections at Louvre Are Worth the Journey 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z But the increase in the divorce rate points to a more fundamental shift in Iranian society, experts say. Rise in divorce in Iran linked to shift in status of women 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Those unfamiliar with Iranian food often assume that it is fiery or spicy, perhaps befitting the country’s climate or politics. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z His condemnation of the Iranian government is as ringing as his denunciations of Stalin and Hitler. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The impact of the contacts with Iran is reflected in the Macedonian adoption of Iranian royal motifs as early as the mid-sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z By the 20th century, Iranian women — like women in the West — began to demand greater freedoms. Review | At last, we hear the beautiful — and sometimes bawdy — Persian poems by women 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The background of the image is the inside of an Iranian mosque. The hidden messages in LACMA's massive stamp painting, 'Camouflage' 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Asking for negotiations to include the lifting of sanctions, he said: "The next talks should be based on confidence-building measures which would build the confidence of Iranians." Iran, big powers agree to keep talking 2012-04-15T13:23:00Z “The reality is, I’ve never really followed the rules,” Keshavarz, 48, who was born in New York to Iranian parents, told me in a video call earlier this month. ‘The Persian Version’ Director Has Always Lived in the In-Between 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The nearly complete retrospective of the films of the late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, which runs through August 15th at IFC Center and will travel nationwide, is an extraordinary event. The Paradox at the Heart of Abbas Kiarostami’s Early Films 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Also on a hunger strike in Evin is Mohammad Nourizad, an Iranian writer and film director who, according to an opposition web site, was severely beaten by security personnel on Tuesday. Iran filmmakers want hunger striker colleague freed 2010-05-22T10:34:00Z He was eventually charged with spying on the Iranian government and working with a government that is an enemy of Iran. Post reporter Jason Rezaian back in court in Iran 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z In that re-creation, though, the assault doesn’t end with one Iranian shooting another, but with a flower and bread supplanting the gun and knife. Movie Review: ‘The Gardener,’ Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Inquiry Into Religion 2013-08-08T22:53:11Z TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media say authorities are planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country. Reports: Iran mulls suing Hollywood over 'Argo' 2013-03-12T10:44:11Z The way I’ve approached it is that I’m fully Iranian and fully black, and they coexist in one body. Yara Shahidi Leaves Her TV Nest and Preps for Real Life 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z These are the elements that distinguish Fat Shaker, and radically separate it from the corpus of previous Iranian art house films. Iranian film-maker Mohammad Shirvani takes aim at weighty issues 2013-04-23T15:31:08Z Over the past few days, many Iranians on social media have criticized the app’s distribution of the video because of its perceived negative impact on young people. Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z His interview with Republican front-runner Donald Trump in early September made worldwide headlines when Trump had trouble distinguishing between the Iraqi Kurds and the Iranian Quds military brigade. The GOP is trying to create a better debate. Tonight is the first test of that strategy. 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Last year's Golden Bear went to Iranian drama A Separation, hotly tipped to be named best foreign language film at the Oscars later this month. Berlin to open with French drama 2012-02-09T09:24:27Z At $5.9 million, it’s still about $1.2 million below the final gross of last year’s Foreign Language Oscar winner, the Iranian A Separation. Slay What? Pricey Jack the Giant Slayer Earns Few Beans 2013-03-03T23:56:20Z It was ladled in while the vendor’s Iranian mother-in-law watched from the sidelines, approvingly. Around the World in an Evening at the Queens Night Market 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z First, Iranian officials show them round a bazaar, where they must convincingly play their roles and are exposed to spying eyes. Argo – Ben Affleck's gripping CIA thriller sends reality into a tailspin 2013-02-22T09:00:02Z Before Ida, there was the Iranian film A Separation in 2012, then Michael Haneke's Amour and, last year, the Italian film The Great Beauty. Foreign films battle for UK success 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In "The Salesman," an Iranian couple's relationship is strained as they perform the American stage classic "Death of a Salesman." Iran returns to Oscar race with 'The Salesman' 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z In this comedy about Iranian filmmakers who become the target of murder, Haghighi offers an audacious portrait of artists facing constant pressure from the government. 2019 Has Already Been an Exceptional Year in Movies 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Last month, two new Shokof films critical of the Iranian government were shown in Berlin. Police say Iranian artist missing for 11 days 2010-06-04T12:17:00Z The book will share his experiences growing up as an Iranian American in the United States and reporting from Iran, as well as the story of his imprisonment. Washington Post reporter to write memoir about his 18 months in an Iranian prison 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The best foreign film award went to Iranian family drama "A Separation," which also is seen as an Oscar contender next month. "The Artist", "The Help" big Critics' Choice winners 2012-01-14T00:58:00Z Afghan classical music consists of a fusion of Indian classical music, Iranian poetry and Afghan folk music. Concert of Afghan traditional music at UW beautiful, mesmerizing 2012-04-25T20:12:05Z "Homeland" also puts its enemies on a wide swivel — from stateless jihadists to Iranian government forces to nefarious Pakistani intelligence elements. Espionage hits home in NBC's 'Allegiance' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z “Trump’s visa ban for Iranians is racist,” she tweeted. Iranian Oscar contender: I'll boycott awards over Trump's 'racist' visa ban 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Iranians can’t visit their kids who are working in America, and kids at the border are being separated. Adam McKay on the Veracity of “Vice” 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Incidentally, if director Asghar Farhadi wins the Oscar for best foreign-language film, there will be no acceptance protest, because as an Iranian, he is now banned from travelling to the US. A plea to actors in awards season: dump the Trump protest 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Yet unbeknownst to friends, she was wrestling with Islam, a struggle brought on, in part, by the rise of an Iranian theocracy that suppressed women’s rights. Daisy Khan, an Eloquent Face of Islam 2010-11-15T19:12:00Z This space has become like a second home for all of us Iranians, and so this reflects quite naturally in our films, too. For Panah Panahi, Being the Son of an Iranian Auteur Wasn’t Entirely Helpful 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Iranian Festival: Culture and history of Iran, performances, visual arts, food, games, bazaar, Persian tea house, poetry, author appearances, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Celebrations of art, food and diversity | Community Corner 2013-06-27T21:56:51Z When we meet her, Sakina is a teenager who appears to be fully integrated: She wants to play in a band and still makes out with her ex-boyfriend, an American who mistook her for Iranian. Review: Aasif Mandvi Makes You Want to Stop at ‘Sakina’s Restaurant’ 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Hunter and the Iranian president have a disconcerting way of saying preposterous things in a calm, complacent tone; both are serenely impervious to contradiction or sarcasm. TV Watch: One Woman?s ?Truth?: Rielle Hunter Talks to Oprah 2010-04-29T22:45:00Z Similarly with Muslims and Arabs and Iranians and people from that part of the world, I think that, like you said, we've made some progress. Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z These masters are to Iranian art history what Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo are to the Western world, artists as revered now as in their day. Persian calligraphy takes flight “Put them in Charlie Chaplin's epic theater after a black-and-white Iranian Vampire western film?” Sundance Next Fest brings movies and music together in L.A. Aug 7-10 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Accomplished players of Middle Eastern music such as April Centrone of the New York Arabic Orchestra and Iranian percussionist Shamou are open to collaborating with Secret Chiefs 3. Secret Chiefs 3's crazy-quilt of cultures is, at bottom, just hard rock 2012-02-02T21:16:11Z Moshfegh is a young American writer of Croatian and Iranian descent who writes with misanthropic aplomb. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Anvar, who is of Iranian descent, said the problem of racial and religious profiling is dealt with in the terrorism storyline that underlies the film. Source Code sci-fi thriller premieres at SXSW 2011-03-12T02:25:10Z Sometimes he called me by an Iranian nickname. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z An Iranian woman showed me how to tap my head on the baked tablet of earth from Kerbala in Iraq. Can Middle East tourism ever recover? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Over at Dulles, a heartsick Iranian mother was reunited with her 5-year-old son, who was detained for several hours. Shock. Outrage. Resistance. Repeat. Is this the new normal in Trump’s America? 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z But to say you were Iranian was to announce your difference, to risk ostracizing yourself. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The Iranian director, whose film is in French, was honored as the best foreign language film two years ago at the Academy Awards for another domestic drama, "A Separation." Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival 2013-05-25T12:22:08Z The wildlife in the vicinity includes pygmy goats, Iranian sheep, and black bears. Four Wildlife Tours in the United States Worth Taking 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Everyone has returned grateful to have seen the "Real Deal" behind the media muddle.In addition to the incredible sites, Iranians are the" most friendly" ,as Anthony Bourdain acknowledged. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z This followed criticism of Mr. Schäfer’s decisions to invite a Palestinian scholar to give a lecture at the museum and to give a personal tour to the cultural director of the Iranian Embassy. New Director Sees Berlin’s Jewish Museum as a Place for Debate 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Dolphin sightings are common, their fins a shiny streak, as are Iranian speedboats carrying smuggled goods, such as Marlboro cigarettes, to the Islamic Republic’s shores only about 50 miles across the Strait. This Persian Gulf country may be the anti-Dubai — and that’s a good thing 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z What you have come to accept as the picture of Iran in contemporary Iranian movies is heavily censored and retouched. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z And the Syrian Electronic Army, which American intelligence officials suspect is actually Iranian, has conducted strikes against targets in the United States over the past year, including the website of The New York Times. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z "At that moment, for me she represented all Iranian cinema, then she became herself again." Iranian backlash over Cannes kiss 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Imagine, though, an Iranian version of the British singer Tom Jones - Ebi is now 60 - but with added politics. Musical message 2010-03-21T13:13:00Z Just three months ago, Hollywood organizations representing writers, directors, actors and the group that awards the Oscars, issued a sharply-worded statement lending their support to jailed Iranian filmmakers. "A Separation" builds Iranian Oscar hopes 2011-12-30T15:48:29Z "Iranians like to show off and this is the best way to do so," a participant told Reuters. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z But prompting Iranian ladies to explain how to make rice, especially crispy rice, is impossible, she said: Fluffy. Tasty. Tricky. 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z The Hunter The clammy chill that pervades “The Hunter,” the fourth feature film by the Iranian director Rafi Pitts, seeps under your skin as you wait for its grim, taciturn protagonist to detonate. | 'The Hunter': ?The Hunter? by Rafi Pitts - Review 2012-01-03T23:01:40Z That is one of the main reasons that the Brick Theater is sponsoring an Iranian Theater Festival, to undo stereotypes and misconceptions. Behind the Persian Veil: Theater Illuminating the Iranian Experience 2011-03-02T22:14:54Z Was Mr. Farhadi, who received permission to make the film, in bed with the Iranian government? Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z To him, Ayatollah Khomeini’s Iranian revolution owed much more to Robespierre than to the 12 Shia Imams. The deep roots of modern resentment 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z "Oh my God, they're Iranians," we assumed others would say, as if we were from Mars. Why Argo is hard for Iranians to watch 2012-11-13T16:56:00Z There are inspirations, like a silken bell pepper soup from the Central African Republic, baklava richly interpreted as a cake by an Iranian chef, and Afghan chicken karahi, a quick simmer with spices and tomatoes. A Celebration of Global Cuisines 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z It’s hardly surprising that the Iranian crackdown has won support from at least one voice in the UN: Russian executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yuri Fedotov. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z For more than a century, western musical culture has permeated Iranian society, much to the chagrin of a dour Shia clerical establishment. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z Iranian men in my community set the rules, handled the money and diminished women, including me. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z I believe these times will pass and Iranians will earn the democracy they deserve. Hossein Khosrojerdi's first U.S. solo show opens at Tara Gallery 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Although he said he does play a lot of Top 40 hits, he also plays Iranian songs or mixes the two. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s not at all comprehensive; there are probably hundreds of Iranian artists actively working in Los Angeles, and this is a 12-artist show. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z A court attendant raises her finger to her lips, a traditional Iranian gesture signifying intense surprise, called in Persian “biting the finger of amazement.” Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z It’s narrated by a teenage girl who gradually overcomes her prejudice against Muslims and tries to help a Muslim fugitive, an Iranian immigrant, escape to Canada. In an Era of Online Outrage, Do Sensitivity Readers Result in Better Books, or Censorship? 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z The funny thing is at the end of it all, being Iranian American, I have jokes about America, jokes about Iran, I got jokes about my kids. Maz Jobrani doesn't miss Trump jokes: He wasn't just bad for America, he was bad for comedy 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z "Many Iranians all over the world are watching us and I imagine them to be very happy," Farhadi said in his acceptance speech. Alter Argo: Iranian film to tell other side of hostage crisis 2013-01-11T17:37:56Z Rock-climbing instructor Nate Abel, 24, ventured into the Portal on a day off and was connected with a young Iranian artist. At Woodrow Wilson Plaza, a Portal to connect with faraway strangers 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The original was he’s like a mullah’s coin—because, well, every Iranian knows about mullah’s coins, don’t they? “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z In his acceptance speech that year, Farhadi referred to tensions at the time between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear program, and said the Iranian people "despise hostility and resentment." U.S. State Department tweets, then deletes congratulations for Iran Oscar win 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Many Iranian Jews, watching in Israel, found the experience to be steeped in nostalgia. ‘Tehran’ Is the Latest Israeli Thriller, Emphasis on Thrills 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Sympathetic portrayals of Iranians can trouble the Iranian government, too. Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z For years, the veteran filmmaker Panahi — a longtime critic of the Iranian government — has been making movies under profoundly challenging circumstances, including house arrest. Best Movies of 2022 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z NITC, formerly known as the National Iranian Tanker Company, was privatized in 2000 and is now owned by three Iranian pension funds. China to begin delivering supertankers to Iran in May 2012-04-13T07:38:02Z But nothing I've ever witnessed makes me believe that the Iranian regime represents the majority of Iranians any more than Donald Trump represented the majority of Americans. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z These slogans are familiar to all Iranians, and almost no one pays attention to them. New friendships narrow the Persian gulf 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Sarah Mardian, an Iranian student, took inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch and a medieval woodcut of a wild woman covered in hair. The great Grayson Perry frock competition 2013-07-08T04:59:02Z Whatever else, The Green Wave will certainly open people's eyes to what happened in Iranian jails. Iran's green revolution in animation 2011-01-20T23:00:02Z The letter, circulated widely in Iranian media, insulted Googoosh as Pahlavi’s “mistress” and decried Expo’s decision to elevate her as an Iranian “cultural symbol.” Iranian pop star Googoosh wows Dubai despite Tehran’s outcry 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z It was not possible to confirm a ban with Iranian authorities and the country's embassy in Brazil did not comment. Author Coelho says books banned in Iran 2011-01-11T19:06:08Z Of course, it is natural for me to work directly in Farsi, with an Iranian crew. Cannes 2012: Abbas Kiarostami: 'The world is my workshop' 2012-05-28T17:32:06Z The festival is considered the most prestigious event in Iranian cinema. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z But the Agency had done its homework and knew the Iranian border authorities habitually made no attempt to reconcile documents. The truth behind Affleck's Argo 2013-01-14T00:55:56Z She soon began recruiting professional musicians from across Britain and Europe, including those with Indian, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, African, Sri Lankan, Pakistani and Iranian backgrounds. She Was the Orchestra’s Only Black Musician, Until She Formed Her Own 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Is that actually what the Iranians thought they could accomplish? 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z Happily for Persepolis, the archaeology of ancient Persia is also central to Iranian national pride, since it proves how much older and more civilised they are than the Sunni Arabs. The hill of gold 2011-02-19T00:05:32Z Though Hollywood is sometimes presumed by Iranian officials to be an instrument of the US government, there's no reason, in this wacky parallel universe, why it shouldn't sue itself. Never mind Iran and Argo, the Brits should sue Hollywood 2013-03-13T16:11:22Z Traditionally, the host lays a table, called a sofreh in Farsi, with a platter of pink slices of watermelon, the essential Iranian summer fruit. On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z By 9:30, a kosher dinner of Persian jeweled rice and pomegranate and walnut stew was served, prepared by Behzad Jamshidi, a child of Iranian refugees. There’s No Seder Like a Showbiz Seder 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Classical Iranian music has likewise seen much change. Voyages of discovery 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The same subject preoccupies another Iranian film showing at the festival, Bahman Ghobadi's drama about Tehran's underground rock scene, No One Knows About Persian Cats. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z Rafie shot at two other Iranian brothers, both street artists, who also lived in the house and were trying to hide in a bedroom, wounding one of them in the elbow and shoulder. Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled 2013-11-13T00:38:19Z The movie's Iranian director is also serving as dean of the festival's annual film academy. Zhang Yimou romance to open Pusan Film Festival 2010-09-08T04:23:00Z In “English,” a hit this past winter at Atlantic Theater Company, Neshat played an Iranian teacher losing her hold on English, her second language. Marjan Neshat on Her ‘Kind of Miraculous Season’ Onstage 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z For many Iranians today, filmfarsi is the souvenir of a lost past. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z And I thought, “This is amazing; this is Southern California, where there are actually Iranians.” Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Staff members who are helping Iranians get American visas realize the situation isn’t just bad for intelligence — but lethal for their guests. Argo Spoiler Alert: What's More Exciting Than a Rescue? 2012-10-15T12:00:55Z A veteran of conflicts from the Belfast Troubles to Saddam Hussein’s gassing of the Kurds, he won a Robert Capa Gold Medal in 1979 for his coverage of the Iranian revolution. | Shirin Neshat on Kaveh Golestan’s Humanistic Portraiture 2014-02-26T17:30:51Z This Iranian journalist was falsely accused of being a spy and imprisoned by the Iranian government in 2009 while covering Iran's presidential election. Jon Stewart to take 'Daily Show' break for a film 2013-06-05T14:02:18Z A major stakeholder was the brother-in-law of the Shah of Iran; after the Iranian revolution, the government attempted to seize the negatives. A Morgan Neville Documentary Will Put an Unfinished Welles Film in Context 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Critics are wont to consider Madani’s work through the prism of her Iranian background. The Charming, Disgusting Paintings of Tala Madani 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z It’s in this climate of fear and suspicion that Esther meets that charming Iranian scientist next door. ‘Underground Fugue’: A tale of mother-daughter love against a backdrop of terror 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Growing up as an Iranian-American, I looked around and I saw, even in Ohio, a lot of different Iranians. Faith and Identity Clash in ‘The Profane’: An Actors’ Round Table 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z We walked 15 hours through the mountains to cross the Iranian border into Turkey. 'My worries are not over': diary of a 16-year-old Afghan refugee 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Those projects helped pay the bills for other, more personal endeavors, including photobooks of the Iranian Revolution and other current affairs — evoked here through half a dozen short films, with hand models turning pages. ‘Magnum Manifesto,’ a 70-Year History Lesson in Photojournalism 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z One side is the sea green dome of the Mosque of the Prophet in Medina, Saudi Arabia; the other side is an 18th or 19th century Iranian battle helmet. At LACMA, the horror of 9/11 through the eyes of a Muslim artist who found a different path 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z "This is not just an Iranian problem, but a world problem." Telluride: Jon Stewart's 'Rosewater' leavens a somber story with humor 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z As the American-born daughter of an Iranian father and English mother who left Iran during the revolution, I am entranced by the events unfolding in Iran right now. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z But whatever happens, the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, a foreign-film nominee for his film The Salesman, is going to boycott the ceremony in solidarity with everyone else affected by the proposed ban. It's my first time attending the Oscars – here's my wishlist for the night | Peter Bradshaw 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z She clings to her Iranian roots but is proudly Israeli. Rita's music succeeds where diplomacy can't - getting Israel and Iran to agree 2012-07-13T14:17:54Z Bani-Etemad, often known as the “first lady of Iranian cinema”, expressed confidence that Tales would get a distribution deal in Iran, despite its controversial subject matter. Iranian film director attacks US sanctions 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z His words brought to mind a meeting I had in the holy Iranian city of Qum in 2009. An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z In 1994, she left for Europe, where the Iranian community welcomed her as its greatest star. Marzieh obituary 2010-10-19T17:18:00Z Still, Iranian cynics, more invested than rappers in cred, piped up with their mix of hyperanalysis and haterade, jabbing while applauding. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z As she briefs the President-elect on the Iranian issue, it is with the practiced confidence of the trusted source. Homeland recap: season six, episode two – The Man in the Basement 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z On Thursday evening, Advocartsy debuted its inaugural installation, “Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles,” a show featuring 12 local Iranian and Iranian American contemporary artists. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Like many moderate Iranians who've chosen to live and work in Iran, however, his life seems to have been affected by last June's contested presidential election and the brutally repressed protests that followed. Iranian director finds freedom and moral victory 2010-05-25T13:25:00Z Animations by the Iranian artist Zartosht Soltani illustrate the film’s most gripping section, a play-by-play of the operation, but there’s not much here that hasn’t already been covered — with perhaps greater vividness — in investigative articles. ‘Desert One’ Review: The Iranian Hostage Rescue That Wasn’t 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The gadroons on the underside look very Iranian but the grinning bearded Silenus mask that takes the place of the boss in comparable Iranian pieces is strictly Greek. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z The sponsoring White House Correspondents’ Association saluted Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who was jailed by Iranian authorities for 18 months until his release in January. For Obama’s final correspondents’ dinner, the obvious targets: Trump, Cruz and himself 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z And it starts with sending the “right people” to talk with the Iranians. Donald Trump has all the answers to the Iran nuclear crisis: “The Persians are great negotiators” — we’re just sending the “wrong people” 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z The gold filigree ornaments with turquoise-colored insets found in the tomb of an official called Shi Gang are derived from Iranian models. Review: Groundbreaking Picture of China 2010-11-19T12:36:00Z He was arrested in March 2010 after announcing that he wanted to make a film about the contentious Iranian presidential election in 2009. Critic?s Notebook: A Provocateur Steals Cannes Spotlight 2011-05-19T21:38:11Z History appears to be converging on 14 June, when Iranians will vote to elect a new president. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z And "Hamlet, Prince of Grief," featuring Iranian actor Afshin Hashemi using household objects and children's toys in his retelling of Shakespeare's classic in Farsi. Theater festivals fire up a cold New York 2013-01-05T23:37:24Z Vafamehr appeared in the film "My Tehran for Sale," shot in the Iranian capital. Website: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing 2011-10-10T16:39:11Z "I will again confirm that we did meet with the Iranians," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Friday. Iran calls U.S. accusations meaningless 2011-10-15T11:19:02Z With tens of thousands of Iranians working or doing business in the UAE, Iran is also among the countries facing the visa restrictions. Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Initially, suspicion for the Lockerbie bombing fell on a Palestinian group possibly acting for Tehran after U.S. forces in the Gulf shot down an Iranian airliner, killing all 290 people aboard six months earlier. Fringe stages father's quest for Lockerbie justice 2010-08-12T16:52:00Z The security details of high-ranking Iranian officials and their relatives are inept or nonexistent. ‘Tehran’ Review: ‘24’ Meets ‘The Americans’ in Iran 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The only child of an Iranian musician turned accountant, Mr. Esfahani was born in 1984 at the height of the Iran-Iraq war. The Pugnacious Performer Who Wants to Take the Harpsichord Mainstream 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “As a result of these recent developments, Etsy will no longer be able to permit transactions of Iranian . . . carpet products.” Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z In March, the Department of Justice indicted seven Iranian nationals for their alleged cyberattacks on U.S. banks. Are computer viruses the future of war? A provocative new movie makes the case. 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Last week, Farhadi proposed that Iranian authorities allow a vote among artists about the fate of the House of Cinema. Iran director: Film award comes amid `frustration' 2012-01-16T19:01:05Z The couple discovered similarities between Iranian and Mexican cuisines; for example, the sauce for fesenjan, a thick, walnut and pomegranate-filled Iranian stew, somewhat resembled a mole. Iranian and Mexican Rice Pudding Meet at Nixta Taqueria in Austin 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Iranian censors can impose strictures on filmmakers in the name of Islamic morality and national morale, although Farhadi, who lives and works in Iran, said his 2012 film was not subjected to such censorship. Iran returns to Oscar race with 'The Salesman' 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Joyous festivities begin on the last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year with bonfires that are danced around and jumped over. I’ll miss the bonfire, but my Nowruz will taste like home 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z His family moved to the United States in the late 1970s, when the author was 6, fleeing the chaos of the Iranian revolution. Reviews: Aasif Mandvi’s ‘No Land’s Man’ and Maz Jobrani’s ‘I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV’ 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z In Fahadi’s best and most famous film, “A Separation” — the first Iranian feature to ever win an Oscar — a confrontation in a stairwell is perhaps as devastating as the central couple’s impending separation. With “The Salesman,” Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi creates another spellbinding domestic drama 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z She also published short stories, including several that focused on the oppression of Iranian women. Simin Daneshvar, Iranian Author and Translator, Dies at 90 2012-03-17T04:26:17Z The last 50 years of Iranian cinema is the result of severe censorship. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The mother shouted with a thick Iranian accent in Persian: "Why did you do this to me?" Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Of Iranian decent, this unsigned Kent-based rapper is revered by new-skool political activists alongside those with a penchant for lyrical skill. Meet the rising stars of UK hip-hop 2011-02-09T11:59:11Z She asks him to parties and introduces him to her mother and their vibrant Danish Iranian community. ‘The Charmer’ Review: Desperate Man Seeks Willing Lover. Watch Out. 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Consider the night I invited my Iranian American colleague and friend, Jason Rezaian, and his wife, Yegi, over for a socially distanced dinner in my backyard. Review | This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z My grandfather is from Isfahan, and I vividly remember looking at pictures of the actual bridge in an Iranian history book. In Chelsea, a Little Piece of Prerevolutionary Iran 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Cinema’s “first Iranian vampire western” more than lives up to its enticing tagline. Other stories: why now is the time for a new movie canon – chosen by women 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z A few days after the release of "Baraye" in late September, Hajipour was forced to take the song down and arrested by the Iranian regime. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z This is the general situation of all Iranians, and especially Iranian youth. For Panah Panahi, Being the Son of an Iranian Auteur Wasn’t Entirely Helpful 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z For Stewart, it was enough to say the Iranians can’t take a joke. Review: Jon Stewart's Rosewater: Laughing Through the Torture 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z She said that there are many more younger, liberal, urban Iranians who would like to integrate their public and private lives. Lens Blog: Kiana Hayeri's Photos of Young Women in Iran 2012-05-29T15:12:25Z By the seventh century B.C., the Iranian connection can be verified in a whole range of Macedonian objects. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z She has a theory that the Iranians knew about the meeting with the first lady, so that when the hostages were finally allowed to telephone home, they would find their wives were out. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Farhadi said he thought the success of "A Separation" pleased some in the Iranian government and not others. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z From its founding in 2017, the Iranian Female Composers Association has found itself frequently tied to the news of the day. Review: Iranian Female Composers Speak Indirectly to the Moment 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z The Afghan cities of Herat and Balkh in the north spoke Persian long before it spread to Iranian cities in the west. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z While Britain explored for Iranian oil in the 20th century, France undertook archaeological digs. In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z A few minutes later, those representatives—including Anousheh Ansari, the first Iranian to travel to outer space—came into the press room. Scenes from the Oscar-Night Implosion 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Other brutal images of Iranian security officials beating on demonstrators are included. HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran 2010-06-15T19:34:00Z Our syntaxic translator declared that the vice president desired to have warm relations with the Iranian delegation on the table right now. Style Invitational Week 1098: It’s prime time for creative Amazon reviews She accused Paul of espousing a "dangerous" position on restraining Iran's nuclear program, noting the Iranian president's threat to "wipe our ally Israel off the face of the map." Gingrich, Romney set sights on Obama 2011-12-16T06:10:00Z Also opening are the romantic comedy "Life As We Know It"; an Iranian drama, "Heiran"; a unique documentary, "Sleep Furiously"; the relationship drama "The Freebie" and yet another horror film, " My Soul to Keep." Films opening Friday include Woody Allen's 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' 2010-10-06T20:37:00Z So as a kid I got picked on, and they would call us F'in Iranians. Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The combination of walnuts and pomegranates is a classic pairing in Iranian cuisine. Welcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The religious restrictions on public behavior that were codified into Iranian law after the 1980 revolution are enforced by the morality police. Lens Blog: Kiana Hayeri's Photos of Young Women in Iran 2012-05-29T15:12:25Z The biggest problem it faced was funding from the Iranian royal family which, once overthrown, had its assets appropriated by Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime. Review: ‘Orson Welles’s Last Movie,’ by Josh Karp 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The 34-year-old Iranian DJ clutched his microphone and jumped up and down on the stage. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s amazing that Kiarostami was able to work copiously and free-spiritedly within the rigid constraints imposed by the religious and political doctrines of the Iranian regime. Postscript: Abbas Kiarostami, 1940—2016 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Then in Amsterdam I made friends with other Iranian exiles at a time when the 2009 stolen elections were on all our minds. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z Jahan News, a hard-line Iranian website, once characterized Ms. Behbahani’s writing as treasonous, saying, “Her poetry, with its slanderous and scandalous way of addressing Iranians, only serves to make Iran’s enemies happy.” Simin Behbahani, Outspoken Iranian Poet, Dies at 87 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Before the Iranian government arrested him as a spy, Jason Rezaian made a terrific Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post. Jason Rezaian Recounts His 544 Days of Captivity in Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Tried the vampire film “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” and looking for another Iranian horror film? What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Humans’ and ‘Rectify’ 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “The Metamorphosis of Narcissus,” by Gity Razaz, an Iranian composer, was a world apart: a narcotic mix of dreamy French horn and clarinet calls, limpid Impressionist timbres and electronically induced expanse. Music Review: A Night of Acoustic and Electronic Exploits 2011-01-29T00:05:24Z Afghan media said insurgents had stormed the Star Hotel complex near the presidential palace and the Iranian embassy. Multiple attacks on Kabul, Taliban claims "spring offensive" 2012-04-15T14:26:03Z Her documentary “The House Is Black” is considered an essential part of the Iranian new wave and is a true inspiration to me. Movie Stars Have Heroines, Too 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z She expressed her sympathies with Iranians, and specifically Panahi, when she went up to collect her best actress award at Cannes wearing a strapless white dress and a sign bearing the imprisoned director's name. Juliette Binoche 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z The other Iranians we interviewed were still very diehard about their anti-Shah feelings. "Carter was so humane": "Desert One" filmmaker on examining the Iran hostage crisis 40 years later 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z "Women Without Men" conveys the slightly detached formality of a pageant, whose four main characters, Iranian women from different classes and backgrounds, have more symbolic weight than flesh-and-blood reality. 'Women Without Men': Forming a sisterhood during coup in 1953 Iran 2010-07-08T20:39:00Z The earliest mentions of Herat and Balkh occur in the sixth century B.C. inscriptions of the Achaemenid rulers of the Iranian empire. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z The reason was obvious: As debate raged over President Trump's decision to kill Iranian Maj. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "My Tehran for Sale" was shot in the Iranian capital and is critical of the Islamic republic's hard-line policies. Website: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing 2011-10-11T07:16:03Z But how many Americans are aware, for example, that after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Iranians in vast numbers expressed heartfelt, spontaneous sympathy for the victims? Review | Can art help us understand Iran? A new LACMA exhibit misses the mark. 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In her first novel, French Iranian screenwriter Djavadi delivers the story of Kimiâ Sadr, who flees Iran at age 10 with her mother and siblings to reunite with her father in France. Ten books that explain the complicated nostalgia of being a child of diaspora 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z “If a journalist is more skeptical about what the American government is doing and just forwards what an Iranian spokesman tells them, people sense” unfairness, he said. As potential conflict looms, some pundits suggest reporting skeptical of the administration is unpatriotic. It’s not the first time. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Now the Iranian state has spoken with chilling decision. Cry freedom for Jafar Panahi 2010-12-21T11:15:46Z "It’s set in Iran, it was made in Iran, the characters are Iranian. But these are problems that exist throughout the world and I see them in my society. " Iran's change at the top gives director cue to show social ills 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The Tehran Symphony Orchestra used to be an exemplar of Iranian cultural excellence. 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z This is not something seen in Iranian cinema. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z “As someone who was from two cultures, Iranian father and an American mother, I saw in Spock the same conflict,” he said. Spock: Half-Vulcan. Half-Human. All Outsider Role Model. 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z You even include a fantastic clip from Iranian TV showing how to use an automatic weapon! "Carter was so humane": "Desert One" filmmaker on examining the Iran hostage crisis 40 years later 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Worthington wrote his poem in the voice of the Iranian, who returned to Iran after the reunion and was imprisoned and tortured for dissidence. Poetry calls out from the screen at Silent River Film Fest 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z We think of Iranian women as the property of men; chained up in the kitchen. Juliette Binoche: the queen of Cannes 2010-05-28T06:59:00Z There were additional hurdles, including going through the required security clearance to be issued an Iranian passport. The Poet Who Was Turned Away 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Warnings of "soft war" and "psychological warfare" waged through culture and entertainment are a recurring theme in Iranian state media. Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z The team, in Beirut, has to plant a bug near the Iranian ambassador in order to eavesdrop on a conversation between him and his Russian counterpart. Your next box set: The Unit 2012-07-05T14:30:01Z Panahi was arrested last year and accused of making a film without permission and inciting opposition protests after the 2009 Iranian election. Sarajevo Film Festival awards jailed Iranian director 2011-07-23T00:32:49Z We use it in a way to create immediate tension between one of the renters who is of Iranian descent and the homeowner who is white. Dave Franco shares your Airbnb anxieties in new horror flick "The Rental," starring wife Alison Brie 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z In his message, he also denounced the use of his song for political benefit outside of Iran, which some suspect was forced by the Iranian authorities. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The 2009 Green Movement did not spring from a vacuum – a politically mature generation of Iranians, who don't share their leaders' narrow agendas, took to the streets. Zero Dark Thirty and Argo don't do justice to Arabs 2013-02-20T13:00:00Z For example, Iranian women are being jailed for exercising their choice with headscarves. Gap back-to-school “hijab ad” ignites social media 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Something rare, euphoric and mad was recorded on celluloid: the Iranian way of life after the second world war, with all its paradoxes. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Pezeshkzad himself would ultimately land in Los Angeles, part of an emigre society of Iranians still there that see the California city jokingly referred to as “Tehrangeles” even today. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z What he liked about the program was that it was covert, and that, if successful, it could help buy time to force the Iranians into negotiations. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z Foreign language film nominees were Belgian movie "Bullhead," Canada's "Monsieur Lazhar," Iranian film "A Separation," "Footnote" from Israel and Poland's "In Darkness." Hollywood embraces hopeful tales with Oscar nominations 2012-01-25T00:01:11Z His hairdo is that of the Parthians who ruled the Iranian world from the late third century B.C. to the early third century A.D. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Like many Persianists, he frets that if the Iranians are granted freedom to choose they will choose America and a great civilisation will be destroyed. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z Maybe the filmmakers were afraid that casting Iranians would inflame zealots just itching for another Theo van Gogh to stab. "Prince of Persia" royally blows it 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z “COVID is a natural killer, but Abtin’s death was aided and abetted by the Iranian government every step of the way.” Iranian filmmaker dies from COVID-19 despite prison furlough 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Iranian director Asghar Farhadi in February won the Oscar for best foreign film for his movie, "A Separation" - the first such prize for Iran. Iran official urges boycott of Oscars over film 2012-09-24T12:59:59Z Another Iranian audience member, a businessman living in Geneva who also asked to remain anonymous, told me after the concert that he kept “seeing Ahmadinejad’s face in the music.” 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z When we want to show deep affection, to our lovers and children, we Iranians no longer say I love you. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z In November, he wrote on Instagram that he did not want the Iranian government to think that he was in their debt for submitting his film to represent the country in the Oscars. Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Last month Khamenei issued a controversial fatwa in which he likened his leadership to that of the Prophet Muhammad and obliged all Iranians to obey his orders. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z Nilou Motamed, the editor of Food & Wine magazine, who is Iranian, described it as a time when families gather to feast and bond over an overabundant meal. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The top officials took turns meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, and each gave an assessment describing significant gaps between the two sides. AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Debt-ridden Greece is most exposed to Iranian crude disruption among EU countries. UN inspectors in Iran for nuclear talks 2012-02-20T10:35:00Z Ms. Khan, who grew up in Birmingham, England, with a Pakistani father and Iranian mother, published “The Saffron Tales” in 2016, an Iranian cookbook tinged with the introspective notes of a memoir. A Writer Describes Palestinian Cuisine, and the World Around It 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z In this fictional version, some ordinary Israeli citizens, including a bride on her wedding day, wake up to headlines that name them as prime suspects in the kidnapping of a top Iranian official in Moscow. ‘Deutschland 83’ and ‘Shkufim’ Are Among Exciting International Series 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi secretly documented a day in his life under house arrest in his Tehran apartment while appealing a six-year prison sentence. Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies 2012-03-02T19:44:14Z The spell that Iranian royal symbols cast over the Macedonian monarchy was fully revealed when the royal tomb of King Philip II was uncovered at Vergina, the site of ancient Aigai. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Motto: : It's cheesy because I'm Iranian - and probably in general - but It's a quote from Rumi and very good advice for a wide range of trades : "sell cleverness, buy bewilderment." | Babak Radboy 2012-10-03T11:01:30Z An additional prize went to an Iranian short film, but its director was unable to accept in person after being turned down for a visa to enter the United States. Tribeca Film Festival’s Top Awards Go to Female Filmmakers 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Venezuela's deputy foreign minister told Reuters on Thursday that Chavez brought up the case with his Iranian ally Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after being alerted to the Americans' plight by friends in U.S. "intellectual circles." Actor Sean Penn worked to get Americans from Iran 2011-09-23T18:35:49Z Oliver then went on to play his audience a verbatim transcription of Trump’s comments about the Iranian nuclear agreement. John Oliver on Trump: 'An iPhone would be a more coherent president' 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z His announcement came after the release of Rosewater, the film Stewart wrote and directed which focused on an Iranian journalist who was tortured and interrogated by government officials who accused him of being a spy. Jon Stewart signs deal with HBO to create 'short-form digital content' 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Panahi was scheduled to speak on a panel at last year’s Berlinale, but the Iranian authorities prevented him from attending. Movies: Somber Themes Dominate Berlin International Film Festival 2011-02-16T12:30:06Z Shortly after that, the meal they had prepared was distributed to the same audience, so they could taste, as well as hear, a little of Iranian culture. World music fest adds the actual taste of what people hear 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z For once the diaspora and homeland Iranians were connected in a similar cause: a love of great art. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Not least because the idea that regime officials were moments away from capturing the six at the airport credits Iranian bureaucracy with lightning efficiency. Argo – Ben Affleck's gripping CIA thriller sends reality into a tailspin 2013-02-22T09:00:02Z Another cable reports that Delhi hopes to use links between Shia Muslim clerics in the Indian city of Lucknow and their counterparts in the Iranian religious centre of Qom to influence the Iranian political leadership. WikiLeaks cables show warming relationship between India and US 2010-12-16T21:30:23Z After Farhadi, another Iranian director, Jafar Panahi, will screen a movie in competition, but will be unable to attend the festival as he is officially banned from film-making by his government. Bardem and Cruz walk the red carpet to open Cannes Film Festival 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Once Saeed is caught and brought to trial, the film provides another critical look at Iranian society. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z “Window Horses,” about a Canadian poet of Chinese and Iranian heritage, is a work of simple beauty from the animator Ann Marie Fleming, featuring the voice of the Nova Scotian Ellen Page. Glimpsing Cinema’s Northern Lights at Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Was it another depiction of the unbearable heaviness of being Iranian? Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z I just remember that one of my first Iranian friends was actually a kid that I played on a team with in Germany. The Iran Job Director on Sneaking Into Iran to Follow an American Basketball Player 2012-10-11T12:00:23Z Denná's first memories are musical ones of her parents singing Iranian folk songs to her. 15-year-old college student eyes opera career 2012-05-31T00:17:04Z "Iranians used to buy cars, but now they buy art," he said. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z She travelled to Belgium through Turkey and in 2014 founded the group Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums. 'I'm proud of my sin': the 'criminal' stars of Iranian TV promoting women's rights 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z He was right to be worried, of course, though his reporting got him into trouble back home in France, where he was denounced as an apologist for the nascent Iranian theocracy. Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century by Christian Caryl – review 2013-07-25T07:01:00Z I demonstrated in my book “The Song of the World in the Art of Safavid Iran” — written in French — that Iranian book painting translates concepts found in Persian literature. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z The country's "leader" or "guide", Ali Khamenei, last month told Iranians to stop calling for free elections. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z Bahraini regime propaganda often tries to portray the human rights movement in Bahrain as a beachhead for Iranian influence in the Gulf. A worthy, necessary Nobel honoring the Arab Spring — and much more 2013-01-11T01:00:00Z On March 1, Panahi, his wife, daughter and 15 guests were held by Iranian security guards at his home, according to opposition leaders. Spielberg, Scorsese, others call for Panahi release 2010-04-30T21:03:00Z You were born in Iran and you have a lot of insight into your Iranian heritage. Maz Jobrani doesn't miss Trump jokes: He wasn't just bad for America, he was bad for comedy 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images A few months before the 9/11 attacks I joined a unit of Iranian police and paramilitaries patrolling the country's eastern border with Afghanistan. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-25T10:00:01Z She and her team also found former Iranian students who shared photographs from their school years in the '70s. The Carpetbagger: Below the Line: The Sets of 'Argo' 2013-01-02T16:41:16Z Photography is of particular interest in the context of Iran because of the deep-rooted relationship between Iranian power and the camera since the earliest days of the medium. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Panahi is on hunger strike in a Tehran prison, but comments in Cannes about his treatment drew criticism from an Iranian government official who complained to festival organizers. Boring or beautiful? Cannes winner splits critics 2010-05-24T08:21:00Z Satellite TV is becoming a powerful way for Iranian women to connect with the wider world. 'I'm proud of my sin': the 'criminal' stars of Iranian TV promoting women's rights 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Minor mistakes aside, the film takes a black and white view towards Iranians, like many other western films about Iran. Why Argo is hard for Iranians to watch 2012-11-13T16:56:00Z The Foreign Language Feature award went to the Iranian drama A Separation, whose director, Asghar Farhadi, made a pleas for peace between the citizens, if not the politicians, of his nation and the United States. Formidable! Big Oscar Wins for The Artist and Lady Meryl 2012-02-27T09:50:03Z I believed I was working towards a virtuous goal, to be everything American and nothing Iranian. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Yalda is just a great excuse to do what Iranians love best: hang out with family. On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z At the same time, I’ve heard from many a person that I can’t audition to be an Iranian person — people just don’t see me as one. Yara Shahidi Leaves Her TV Nest and Preps for Real Life 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Some in the Iranian diaspora, including my family, have stayed silent. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The comedian became linked to Bahari after an interview the journalist gave to one of the program's fake correspondents ended up as evidence the Iranian government used to accuse Bahari of espionage. "Daily Show" host Stewart will take leave to direct feature film 2013-03-05T22:36:02Z If the men then escaped to America, a court there would rightly refuse to enforce Iranian law, since to Westerners it is objectively unjust; it would not convict them again. Corrupted bounty 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z I remember being sat there in a makeup chair for three hours being done up as Terry thinking, "I'm just going to look like a big Iranian dude with plastic stuck to his face!" Prankster's paradise: Fonejacker hits the streets 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z "We Iranians have been fighting generation after generation for the same thing," she says. Shirin Neshat: A long way from home 2010-06-13T21:01:00Z Later that year, Iranian students, angered by the United States' refusal to return the Shah to Iran, occupied the U.S. embassy in Tehran, and took 52 Americans hostage. "Carter was so humane": "Desert One" filmmaker on examining the Iran hostage crisis 40 years later 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Bahari, who was born in Tehran and studied film and communications in Montreal, was among the hundreds of observers and demonstrators swept up by the Iranian government in June 2009. Jon Stewart Tells Maziar Bahari’s Story With ‘Rosewater’ 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The Iranian government for three days suggested that the plane crashed because of a technical failure. Iranian police crack down on protests after Ukrainian plane crash 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z For the Iranian college students in "Desert Dancer," dance is an act of defiance against an oppressive regime. Review: A static 'Desert Dancer' lands flat footed 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The Audience Award for best drama went to "Circumstance," which tells of two Iranian teenagers who fall in love but are not allowed to be together due to cultural influences. "Like Crazy" wins top drama film award at Sundance 2011-01-30T05:04:38Z Argo, a look at the CIA and the Iranian hostage crisis, is following closely with four best film noms and two directing nods for Ben Affleck. Film awards season 2012-13: All the major nominees and winners 2013-01-08T14:00:00Z There’s plenty to celebrate about modern Iranian culture, too: the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, founded by the shah in 1977, holds an impressive collection of Western art. These Are the Best Places to Travel in 2016 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Or was it a reasonable response following months of Iranian provocations? We’re living in the bizarre world that Flaubert envisioned 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z A movie by an Iranian who was previously sentenced to jail for his work in Iran won the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Iranian film "A Man of Integrity" wins 'Certain Regard' competition at Cannes 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z She would go on to be one of the defining voices of the Iranian new wave, her bold, politically charged films earning her a reputation as one of the best working film-makers in the world. Teenage flicks: the youngest film-makers ever 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z And, based on what Moayed has heard from Iranian friends and family, also as the metaphor he perceived. Arian Moayed Plays Creepy Men for Thoughtful Reasons 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Each image shows a woman posing with a symbol of modern life while wearing traditional Iranian dress. Shadi Ghadirian's best photograph – Iranian tradition meets the CD player 2013-02-13T18:00:01Z I kept in touch with my new online Iranian friends, promising that one day I would make it there — and I will. In a Year of Perpetual Motion, Moments That Stopped Time 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Iranians have managed to make mocking the clergy an art form, which is wonderfully brave given their theocratic government. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z The 88-minute animation opens with the U.S. army attacking an Iranian nuclear reactor, and the U.S. navy in the Gulf hitting strategic locations across the county. Iran defeats U.S. navy in defiant animated film 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z They illustrate little known facets of the art that flourished across the southeastern Iranian world, now the state of Afghanistan, between the late third millennium B.C. and the first or second century A.D. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z And now Argo, the Iranian caper from the good-looking producers with the made-up ending. Oscars 2013: Argo's win for best picture means everyone has to hate it now 2013-02-25T15:01:34Z Her father – a satirist who wrote for Iranian newspapers during the time of the Shah, often coming up against the censors – moved the family to London in the 1970s. Shappi Khorsandi: the last laugh 2011-08-10T20:30:02Z The fervor of the 1979 Islamic Revolution saw the book banned and the series never aired again on Iranian state television. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z I made Nowruz, a pre-Islamic Zoroastrian tradition where Iranians gather with family and friends to celebrate the first day of spring, a part of our family traditions. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The 25-year-old pop singer and songwriter's arrest amplified the popularity and message of the song, highlighting the injustice of the Iranian government's actions. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z There is an awareness throughout the art world of the significance of Iranian and Middle Eastern art. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The blast happened close to the Iranian embassy. Iraq hosts Arab summit, seeking regional role 2012-03-29T13:31:04Z The Iranian drama A Separation, winner of 10 critics’ awards for the year’s best foreign-language film, and an Oscar front-runner, pulled $96,000 in six theaters. The Devil Made Them Do It: No-Budget Horror Film Tops a Big Weekend 2012-01-08T21:13:19Z Perhaps the most striking piece in the exhibition is a vibrant screen-printed image of the revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. | In a Gagosian Gallerist’s Personal Work, Cultures Collide 2014-01-15T18:17:52Z My interest in Iranian sayings started with a letter, posted as a joke on some Iranian website. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z Sometimes I find myself wandering toward groups of Iranians in streets, looking for a few of my own native words. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z When I was a kid in America, I was the only Iranian I knew of. Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z All three are members of the anti-censorship Iranian Writers Association and are serving a collective 15.5 years on charges including endangering national security and “spreading propaganda.” Three Iranian dissidents to be honored by PEN America 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z He danced with twirls, backward kicks and knee drops as he played the Iranian bagpipes, called the ney anban, with an inflated bag not much smaller than a lamb. Music Review: Basel Rajoub and Saeid Shanbehzadeh at Asia Society 2013-12-08T21:42:02Z The runner-up for the audience prize was "A Separation," a portrayal of a marriage in crisis by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. Lebanese war film wins top prize at Toronto fest 2011-09-19T16:45:38Z The Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi’s “Daughters of Sol” was a profoundly meditative study on shade and color, with each layer unfolding slowly into another. Review: Kronos Quartet Offers a Creative Snapshot of a Global Pandemic 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z He strikes up a friendship with an Iranian immigrant and her two young daughters, who find Ove’s grumpiness endearing. The Man Behind ‘A Man Called Ove,’ Sweden’s Latest Hit Novel 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z After his friends go home, he makes for his bedroom, a bijou space to the rear of the apartment that’s appointed with a simple antique Iranian table and a Flos Parentesi lamp. An Elegant Notting Hill Flat Enlivened By Maximalist Flourishes 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “I do hope in general that you laugh more than you would at an Iranian solitary confinement movie,” Stewart says about “Irresistible,” which he wrote and directed. Jon Stewart and Rose Byrne want ‘Irresistible’ to make you laugh — and question the political industrial complex 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z CANNES, France — "Manuscripts Don't Burn" tells the story of an Iranian author secretly writing his memoirs and authorities' attempts to destroy the manuscript - a topic the director, Mohammad Rasoulof, knows quite a bit about. Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes 2013-05-25T12:17:15Z By contrast with the rest of Iranian cuisine, the food of this region is an assault on the senses – a thrilling mix of Persian, Indian and Arabian flavours. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z There are widespread concerns that Trump will follow through on his threat to attack Iranian culture sites, which would be considered a war crime under the 1954 Hague Convention for the protection of cultural sites. Patricia Arquette blasts Trump for leading country to "the brink of war" in Globes acceptance speech 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z “She became the voice of the Iranian people,” Farzaneh Milani, a University of Virginia professor who translated many of her poems into English, said in an interview on Thursday. Simin Behbahani, Outspoken Iranian Poet, Dies at 87 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z This year, an interactive hybrid of documentary film and video game takes viewers to the streets of Tehran during the 1979 Iranian revolution. New Frontiers exhibition at Sundance focuses on the future 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The Iranians mixed with populations possibly akin to those of ancient Elam in southwestern Iran. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z As an Iranian exile, my view of the Persian culture that went back thousands of years was shaped by several dozen people. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Iranians and Americans, spear carriers in somebody else’s play, barely appear in these stories at all. Books of The Times: ‘The Corpse Exhibition,’ Stories About a War-Torn Life 2014-01-28T22:29:14Z The prayer book, which dates from 1483, is remarkable for its calligraphy in the style of contemporary Iranian masters, many of whom worked at the court of Istanbul. Auctions: When Auction Estimates Go Haywire 2011-10-07T11:30:11Z “Propaganda for the Iraqis and the Iranians — to support the king in Iraq and the shah in Iran.” Sam Greenlee, Writer, Producer, Government Agent, Dies at 83 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z This exquisite, deceptively quiet novel opens with a 12-year-old Iranian girl and her donkey, trekking down a desolate desert road. Review: ‘Small Admissions,’ ‘Freebird’ and More 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Buried in an unmarked grave in 1897, he was reclaimed as a great Muslim patriot by Iranians and Afghans after the second world war. From the Ruins of Empire by Pankaj Mishra – review 2012-07-19T07:00:02Z Spring greens and dried Iranian lime frittata Courgette flowers, cut in half vertically and pressed into the mix pre-baking, make a fabulous flourish, but this is still beautiful without. Start the day with a bang: Yotam Ottolenghi’s big weekend breakfast recipes 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z As a century-long westward drive pushed Turkic clan after Turkic clan into the Iranian world, they often merged with it. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z So we see a kid falling into a pool at an Iranian shrine, a helicopter taking off and swooping low over mountains, a man drunkenly dozing in a bar. Film review: Paradise 2010-05-20T22:10:00Z One blog campaigned against the emirate’s efforts to stage the America’s Cup, citing possible shenanigans by Iranian military boats and smugglers moving illegal arms and parts for Iran’s nuclear weapon efforts. The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exhile 2013-01-12T14:00:00Z Graphic designers, graffitists and calligraphy geeks of all stripes will be interested in this exhibition that brings together a group of Iranian and Arab artists who in some way employ calligraphy in their work. Datebook: Beastly dinner, calligraphy art, sonic pieces at Schindler 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z And Iran is planning to sue Hollywood for the movie's alleged "unrealistic portrayal" of that country, according to Iranian media reports. Passing reference in 'Argo' rankles New Zealand 2013-03-21T06:46:08Z But like most memoirs written by Iranian women in the last few decades, this personal story is intertwined with traumatic events — revolution and war, loss and betrayal. Nazila Fathi’s ‘The Lonely War’ Is a Memoir of Iran 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I'm half Iranian and half English, and I had a weird name. Britain's cultural debutantes 2011-01-16T00:04:11Z Hegseth’s comment was made in the aftermath of the U.S. military strike on Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani Friday, which prompted Iran to threaten retaliation and moved both nations closer to war. As potential conflict looms, some pundits suggest reporting skeptical of the administration is unpatriotic. It’s not the first time. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z There’s statements of personal triumph, there’s statements of beauty and statements of community that we’re trying to perpetuate through the show that is embedded within thousands of years of Iranian heritage. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Now 76, Naderi is a pioneer of the Iranian new wave, having completed a half-dozen features before the 1979 Islamic revolution. ‘The Runner’ Is a Gem of the Iranian New Wave 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Last year's Golden Bear went to Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's "A Separation," which also swept the festival's acting awards and has been nominated for an Oscar in the foreign-language category this year. Berlin festival combines Streep with global sweep 2012-01-31T14:27:19Z Conceived as a "response" to 's Oscar-nominated take on the 1979 hostage crisis, it promises a tale of cowardly US diplomats who are treated with kindness and eventually delivered to safety by their Iranian hosts. Alter Argo: Iranian film to tell other side of hostage crisis 2013-01-11T17:37:56Z One question came from an Iranian journalist, who inquired about Stone's dormant plan to make a documentary about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's controversial president. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps": Gekko's back! 2010-05-14T15:15:00Z Newsha Tavakolian, an Iranian who has photographed for The New York Times, said in an interview, “We have a red line.” Art Review: Mideast Photography at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2013-12-26T22:22:28Z My father was, like many Iranians, a supporter of the 1978-79 revolution. Amir H. Fallah Feels the Pull of His Iranian Origins 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Can you talk about your transformation after the Iranian Revolution – and how ghosts and mummies factor into your work as a result? Hossein Khosrojerdi's first U.S. solo show opens at Tara Gallery 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Boy-meets-girl stories found an edge, as the Iranian way of life encountered a new world through American, Italian, French and Bollywood films. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z He’s an Iranian native who lives in Canada, which his parents visited. Review | In the galleries: Cold War ignites inspiration for Culture House DC artist 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Pouria Abbassi, a board member of Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, which has sponsored Nowruz celebrations on Capitol Hill, said that the ancient customs of Nowruz are an important link to Persian heritage. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The British-born American director uses horror tropes for twisted gems such as the world’s first ‘Iranian vampire western’. The female directors bringing new blood to horror films 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z In Iranian drama which follows the aftermath of the disintegration of a marriage after 15 years won the top prize at the at the weekend. Iranian drama wins top prize at Berlin film festival 2011-02-21T10:53:58Z Very savvy collectors are collecting established Iranian art and looking for the next best thing. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Her Iranian asset had sent her a private message embedded within the careful content of the email that prompted this meeting. Exclusive: An Excerpt from Valerie Plame’s Upcoming Spy Thriller 2013-05-28T19:43:55Z Perhaps to the chagrin of those who prefer non-westerners to embrace the ethnically predictable, I am a harpsichordist who loves the music of Bach and I am an Iranian. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z “I never expected to see such beautiful girls from Iran,” Andrei Kanaikin, 29, an computer specialist said about Iranian female fans, who are banned from attending matches back home. For Russia's smallest World Cup city, moment of fame over too soon 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z On the face of it, Sepehr was forging ahead – a role model for the modern Iranian woman. How I fled a bad marriage in Iran for a new life in London 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z “I saw some great Iranian actors,” he told the Hollywood Reporter. Rosewater: everything we know so far about Jon Stewart's new movie 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z This victory of light and goodness over the forces of darkness has been celebrated by Iranians for more than 5,000 years. Welcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In the early days, Ms. Mardanbigi, who handles the restaurant’s operations, would often make Iranian food when she felt homesick. Iranian and Mexican Rice Pudding Meet at Nixta Taqueria in Austin 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Industry watchers at the ceremony were not surprised by the win for "Argo," the story of how a fake Hollywood movie aided in an escape during the Iranian hostage crisis. The Carpetbagger: 'Argo' Leads Producers Guild Awards 2013-01-27T14:15:45Z Australian carrier Qantas said it was altering its London to Perth, Australia, route to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace until further notice. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z But soon, he would flee Tehran forever with the arrival of the Islamic Revolution, joining Iranian Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar in Paris and his National Resistance Movement of Iran. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Today, after several thousand years Noruz is the cornerstone of all the Iranian subfamilies being from northern China or Bulgaria. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z And when it did, Iranians’ Facebook and Twitter yawp went, “We won.” Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Ms. Reza, 52, who was born in France and has two children, is the daughter of a father of Jewish Iranian descent and a Jewish Hungarian mother. A Playwright of Few Words 2011-05-24T13:25:00Z Jalali’s “Image of Imagination” photographs layer Iranian photos from different eras, one over the other. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The fatwa was never officially lifted — only Khomeini could have done that, and he died just months after issuing it — but delegitimized by the Iranian government in 1998. “Joseph Anton”: Memoir as noir 2012-11-05T21:58:00Z Afghanistan is a political entity that arose in the mid-18th century in an area that played a central role in the elaboration of Iranian culture in its Islamicized garb. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Toossi, 30, grew up in Orange County, Calif., the only child of Iranian immigrants. ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z So there's a Passover connexion, and a bit of irony: Jewish liberation, security and cult, all thanks to the Iranians! Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “I was very taken with the historical aspect of it,” says Liebrandt, who bought manna from both Sharifi and another Iranian spice seller who has since gone out of business. Is this biblical food the next foodie fad? This chef thinks so. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z A day earlier at Sotheby’s London, similar attitudes prevailing among Arabs and Iranians sent soaring sky high works of art from “the Islamic world.” Reclaiming the Badges of Cultural Identity 2010-10-22T11:30:00Z You reveal a lot about the experience of the Iranian Jewish community in the United States -- which, based on your novel, seems to be a complicated experience. Gina Nahai on her new novel, 'The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.' 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z But the hallucinatory “Seeing Ershadi,” in which a dancer and her friend become obsessed with an Iranian actor, seems to distill the strange urgency of Krauss’s art. Review | Reading Nicole Krauss’s ‘To Be a Man’ feels like talking all night with a brilliant friend 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z It was the first Iranian film to win the award. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Because the commentators too often ignore the broader artistic history of the Iranian world, they miss the obvious in a number of cases. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Delijani’s extraordinary writing skills bring the horrific events of the Iranian Revolution and the resulting suffering alive for the reader. ‘Children of the Jacaranda Tree’: The legacy of repression on generations of Iranians 2013-06-27T22:22:48Z A month earlier, Iranian authorities ordered the closure of the House of Cinema, an independent film group that operated for 20 years and counted Iran's top filmmakers, including Farhadi, among its members. Iran scoffs at Oscar-winning 'Argo' 2013-02-25T17:42:15Z The Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof won the directing award for “Au Revoir,” a drama with a thriller undertow about a female human rights lawyer’s struggles to leave Iran. Critic?s Notebook: Cannes Gives Top Prize to ?The Tree of Life? 2011-05-22T20:15:48Z Three decades ago, Iranian Jews who fled their country after the shah was forced into exile decamped to Beverly Hills and now make up about 20 percent of the population, according to published statistics. Beverly Hills: Still Elite, but ... 2011-05-27T17:11:25Z With the exception of the many years of the Iran hostage crisis and the demonizing of just Iranians, which was just a little special note in the '80s. Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z For years, the Iranian government has persecuted your father. For Panah Panahi, Being the Son of an Iranian Auteur Wasn’t Entirely Helpful 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z In fact, allusions to the present were the rule in Iranian courts where kings lived in an ever-present visual and auditive Shah-Nameh environment. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council, said that his organization frequently receives complaints from Iranians perplexed by visa denials. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z Even though most of the historic rulers of Iran were not of Iranian stock, but of Turkic parentage, all sought models in the Shah-Nameh. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z It's the way of the market economy, which daily gains power over all aspects of Iranian life. Why the Iranian film industry is like Hollywood before 1969 2013-02-08T15:16:10Z As retold in “Argo,” the C.I.A. set up a fake movie company as part of the cover story given to Iranian officials. ‘Argo,’ as Seen by the Iran Hostage Crisis Survivors 2012-10-16T16:33:06Z Yet Iranians are perhaps the most westernised of all Middle Eastern people, and Beirut is basically a party town. Cycling the Middle East: the kindness of strangers and the desperation of refugee camps 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It was an honest way to create immediate tension between a renter, who in this case is of Iranian descent, and the white homeowner. Dave Franco Realizes His Worst Vacation Fears in ‘The Rental’ 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Inversion may take on a theme that has become familiar in recent Iranian cinema, but like the smog that gives it its title, this understated film sinks deep beneath the skin. The best films of 2017 … that you didn't see 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Some Iranian publishers are still expected to attend, The Associated Press reported. Rushdie Condemns Censorship as Iranians Boycott Frankfurt Book Fair 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z A photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khameini adorns one corner of its website, an Iranian flag the other. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z “It’s one of those intriguing peculiarities of Iranian cinema: that it’s at once very restricted, but also very creative and inquisitive,” said Hamid Naficy, a professor of film and media studies at Northwestern University. Fighting for the Palme d’Or, and the Right to Fly to Cannes 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z And so Chinese morality was added to the film's Arab dress code and Iranian accent, leaving little that was recognisably Afghan. Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z Mr. Farhadi spoke through an interpreter in New York in the fall, before Iranian authorities shut down the independent-film organization House of Cinema this year, and before he protested that decision. Oscar Nominees for Best Foreign-Language Film Discuss Work 2012-02-20T22:38:12Z Rasoulof is also Iranian, his movies are banned in his homeland and he's been sentenced to jail by the Islamic regime there. Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes 2013-05-25T12:17:15Z Everyone knew he was innocent, especially the Iranian authorities. Jason Rezaian Recounts His 544 Days of Captivity in Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Shortly afterwards, Panahi was released by the Iranian authorities, and many observers, particularly in France, attributed the decision in part to Binoche's actions. Juliette Binoche 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z The Iranian American author of the 2013 bestseller "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth" once confronted a relentless Fox News anchor with such unflappable poise, it made him a viral sensation. Religious scholar Reza Aslan ponders Donald Trump, the power of pop culture and faith in America 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Saul Berenson is out The man everyone’s now calling “The Maestro” after his successful gambit to infiltrate Iranian intelligence is, at least to everyone’s face, happy to be in the private sector. Everything You Need to Know Before the 'Homeland' Season 4 Premiere 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The "Shia Crescent Theory", which supposes an Iranian plot to mobilise the "Shia underclasses" of the Gulf and elsewhere in a series of revolts is described as "bunk". Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-25T10:00:01Z And “Joonam,” competing in the U.S. documentary competition, tracks director Sierra Urich’s investigation into her mother and grandmother’s complicated pasts and her own fractured Iranian identity. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z "Young artists who were scared of the future and filled with doubt are a lot more hopeful these days," he added, pointing to the importance of Iranians' greater appreciation of contemporary and modern art. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z The hostages are part of a Canadian film crew scouting the Iranian capital for a science fiction movie. Today's Movie Trailer: Ben Affleck's Argo 2012-05-09T15:03:51Z There is an Iranian version of Hitchcock’s Vertigo, as well as a feminist version of Billy Wilder’s Sabrina, in which two sisters compete for the affection of the family chauffeur. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z But the new sanctions nevertheless prompted a series of threats from Iranian officials about closing the Strait of Hormuz. Report: Iran begins uranium enrichment at new site as Guard threatens key strait closure 2012-01-08T12:44:00Z “Levers of Power” dissects the pageantry of politics by isolating the arms of American and Iranian politicians. 5 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z And Scream to Let Your Voice Be Heard is a diatribe blasting the young Iranians who support Israel as a form of rebellion against the Iranian regime's support of the Palestinians. Salome: straight outta Tehran 2011-01-04T22:30:01Z Eight years later, she founded “My Stealthy Freedom,” a social media campaign against compulsory hijab laws, and gave voice to millions of Iranian women by encouraging them to share photos of themselves without their hijabs. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The Iranian leader chuckled, denied the statement and made it clear that he saw the interview more as sport than a way to provide information. O'Donnell: 'The lady' for CBS mornings 2012-10-01T12:14:16Z Nourizad is the second detained Iranian film maker to start a hunger strike in recent days. Second detained Iranian director on hunger strike 2010-05-20T15:16:00Z Suffice it to say that some Iranian musicians, not orchestra members, reportedly complained beforehand that the work wasn’t good enough to export. 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z If you haven't seen his performance as a distressed Iranian husband in "A Separation," which won the foreign language Oscar in 2012, put it on your DVD to-do list. Flawed 'Camp X-Ray' still exposes truths in war on terror 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z "This Is Not a Film" - Veteran Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's homemade documentary is simultaneously depressing as hell and brimming with hope and defiance. AP critics pick the year's best movies 2012-12-14T21:29:02Z Some artists around the world have covered it verbatim in Persian, including one in Ukraine who said she sang it to highlight the plight of the Iranian people. ‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Wins a Grammy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z "The decision takes account of Japan's steps on Iranian oil, including its future response," he told reporters. U.S. exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed 2012-03-21T12:14:00Z A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the 10 EU members granted exemptions were the only members that imported Iranian crude in 2011. U.S. exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions; China, India exposed 2012-03-21T12:14:00Z By way of an endorsement for this view, she sought the opinion of an Iranian ambassador. Juliette Binoche 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z And there’s people from other countries who support Iranian art. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The film also has animated sequences and interviews with Iranian exiles, but nothing matches the effectiveness of that raw, you-are-there footage. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Green Wave’ Documents Iran’s Green Revolution 2012-08-17T15:12:40Z It is in its Iranian remake that Buddhism, transformed beyond recognition from the Indian original, arrived in China traveling along the misnamed “Silk Road.” A Dazzling Look at the World of Taoism 2010-04-09T11:55:00Z “I’m hoping if the Iranians retaliate it will be three months on their side,” said Steve Kulay, who runs Iran Luxury Travel in North Carolina. Trump’s Travel Ban Draws Growing Opposition From Tourism Executives 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z "The Green Wave," the rawest account yet of the Iranian uprising after the 2009 election, integrates real footage from protesters with animated visualizations of blogger testimonials about being brutally rounded up, imprisoned and beaten. Sundance documentaries offer broad view of the world 2011-01-26T17:23:24Z Why do you think this is so present in Iranian cinema? For Panah Panahi, Being the Son of an Iranian Auteur Wasn’t Entirely Helpful 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z And they were not Iranian; they were English. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z "If the Iranian government continues to refuse to release Jafar -- if Jafar remains in jail -- then at least we need explanations," Kiarostami said. Iranian director says art is under attack at home 2010-05-18T14:24:00Z The United States is providing some sanctions relief to Iran as part of those negotiations, freeing up about about $490 million in Iranian revenue held abroad every three weeks. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z At the Iranian Film Critics Awards on Jan. 30, Homayoun Ghanizadeh, an actor and director, dedicated his award to an engineer killed during the November protests and urged artists not to forget the fallen demonstrators. Defiant Iranian Directors Speak Out About Censorship, Onscreen and Off 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z Shahrzad, the most expensive production of its kind in Iran, brought Iranian lifestyle under the late Shah to the screen, depicting snooker clubs, women and men partying together, cabarets and drinking alcohol. Iranian Oscar contender: I'll boycott awards over Trump's 'racist' visa ban 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z She said that it was especially important to her that “Chad” include the home life of an Iranian immigrant family. In ‘Chad,’ Nasim Pedrad Embraces Her Inner Teen Boy 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z That goldfish, one of millions bought annually to symbolize life, is the most traditional thing about “Nevermind, Azizam,” a show by three Iranian American women. Review | In the galleries: Tehran doesn’t reveal itself readily 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Iranian state TV described it as "the most political Oscar ever". Oscars 2013: Daniel Day-Lewis collects record third Oscar with a smile 2013-02-25T22:43:24Z The first Hirshhorn Museum exhibition organized under the watch of its recently appointed director, Melissa Chiu, is structured around three turning points in Iranian history. It’s written all over their faces 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z After a cursory, but necessary, explanation from one of the chefs, we all tucked into fresh tortellini stuffed with eggplant and pickled onion in an Iranian lemon bouillon with chunks of orange-hued Mimolette cheese. Restaurant Report: Miles in Bordeaux, France 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z It is a trophy from a court that fills the expatriate Iranian establishment with melancholic yearning for bygone royalty perceived as the glorious symbol of its homeland. Reclaiming the Badges of Cultural Identity 2010-10-22T11:30:00Z I think of this in the group chat with my uncle, brother and cousin, in which my brother frets over the Iranian girls who are protesting. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z But then she began writing about the people she knew — Iranians and Iranian Americans — and the plays got better. ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z And looming over the issue is the question of retaliation: whether such an attack on Syria’s air power, its electric grid or its leadership would prompt Syrian, Iranian or Russian retaliation in the United States. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z “Three Faces” is the story of a famous Iranian actress who receives a disturbing video from a young girl appealing for help to escape her conservative family. Fighting for the Palme d’Or, and the Right to Fly to Cannes 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z In 1998, when he was an aspiring concert promoter in Jerusalem, he once booked the Iranian American house duo Deep Dish to play a club there. With EDM now mainstream, Hollywood club Sound finds niche underground 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z For years she cooked Iranian dishes from memory, and it would be decades before she traveled back to Iran to learn more about its food in preparation for opening Sofreh. For Fans of Iran’s Sophisticated Cuisine, a Reason to Cheer 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The film, said Carol Huh, an assistant curator at the Freer and Sackler galleries, is considered by some as the beginning of Iranian new wave cinema. Bridging the differences between people 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Some tried to maintain political viability by trying to triangulate among the many factions in Iranian politics. Review: Laura Secor’s ‘Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran’ 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Together they present a kaleidoscopic prism of Iranian culture and identity. Life in Iran: Contemporary photography exhibit tries to build a cultural bridge 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z "I realized there was this huge vacuum, that our community didn't understand much about Iranian contemporary art — a little more about Jewish and Israeli art, but less about Iranian," she says. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Shahab Fotouhi's large-scale photographs of Iranian waterfalls feature location notes in Farsi; superimposed over the images are TV transcripts of real political dialogues, the words erased and only cut-outs of punctuation marks remaining. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z As I grew older I said “Iranian” — never mind the label’s problematic past, I was concerned with owning its problematic present. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z I wasn’t what Iranian society wanted me to be — a good girl. Golshifteh Farahani Continues to Rebel in ‘Patience Stone’ 2013-08-09T18:42:26Z “I think about leaving every day,” she said, drawing parallels with her parents’ experiences in the days before the Iranian revolution of 1979. Despite Turkish Strife, Fashion Brands Stay True to Istanbul 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z To identify its director as the Iranian filmmaker Mr. Panahi would be inaccurate and possibly dangerous. Critic?s Notebook: New York Film Festival Includes a Sneak Preview 2011-10-09T22:05:10Z But while the women struggled with their place in society and tensions were high between Washington and Tehran, Sheppard and Schauder said they personally witnessed little anti-American sentiment from ordinary Iranians. "The Iran Job" spotlights U.S. basketball player in Iran 2012-06-23T01:17:33Z As of 2014, 38 percent of residents were immigrants, including an Iranian community. Come to Vote, Stay for the Art 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z “Women Without Men” conveys the slightly detached formality of a pageant, whose four main characters, Iranian women from different classes and backgrounds, have more symbolic weight than flesh-and-blood reality. | 'Women Without Men': From Shirin Neshat, Sisterhood Found During a Coup 2010-05-13T23:04:00Z Nothing I've ever witnessed makes me believe that the Iranian regime represents the majority of Iranians any more than Donald Trump represented the majority of Americans. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z After a Sunday screening in Jerusalem, Rina Brick, 70, said she was surprised by the humaneness of the Iranian bureaucrats portrayed in the film. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z As one Israeli general observes in the film, it was a weapon of ingenious design, meant to remain invisible and cause the Iranians to question their own capabilities. “Science fiction cyber-war is here”: Alex Gibney on “Zero Days” and Stuxnet, the secret weapon that got away 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Some of the stories that we learned making this film were in regard to the Iranian hostage crisis. "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President": A loving relationship to music that "cuts through politics" 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z To Talebzadeh, it was clear that “Argo” was part of a larger plan by the American entertainment industry to remind a younger generation of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. ‘Argo’ just another insult by Hollywood, Iranians say 2013-02-19T06:28:19Z It was shot in Athens to replicate the Iranian capital. New Israeli espionage TV series tackles shadow war with Iran 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Obama said his administration was not anticipating Iranian attacks on American soil. Obama: 'I deserve a second term' 2012-02-05T22:32:00Z The cast of Iranian hostage drama "Argo" and British comedy "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," about a group of seniors who retire to a ramshackle hotel in India, received two nominations each. Anne Hathaway, Tommy Lee Jones win Screen Actors Guild awards 2013-01-28T02:08:35Z The mystery is handled competently if a bit perfunctorily, with a typical gallery of suspects including an immigrant Iranian pizza maker, a fervent atheist and a skeevy businessman pushing a shopping-mall project. Here’s the Latest in Nordic TV, Noir and Otherwise 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z For Iranians — here, there, anywhere — it means just more living in the tangles of neurotic defense and justification. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z The Iranian remake of Modern Family is, it turns out, not so modern. Iran's Modern Family – no gay couple included 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Ask an Iranian who a great writer is and they'll say Tolstoy, ask them to name a great composer and they'll say Beethoven. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z “I wanted to look like an Iranian princess,” Maya said. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z After the Iranian Revolution, censors regularly destroyed such images of women and attacked or shut down the studios where they were made. Review | It’s time we looked at Iran through the same lens as its best photographers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Washington also knew where the hikers were being held and could deal, at least indirectly, with the Iranian government rather than the shadowy nonstate actors holding the current hostages. U.S. refusal to negotiate ransoms may be risky His co-stars share different British ethnicities – Arab, Pakistani, Indian-Trinidadian, Iranian – but Rokey is the only Afghan, having spent the first seven years of his life there. How do you put the Kite Runner on stage? 2013-05-14T17:39:40Z Pezeshkzad’s words and turns of phrase from the novel still litter Iranian culture today, including raunchy references to “San Francisco” as an innuendo for sexual liaisons. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z She was a 30-year-old columnist for Etemad-e-Melli, a now defunct Iranian daily newspaper, and working on a series of articles in Beirut, Lebanon. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Thousands of her Iranian fans quickly posted the still images of her appearance online and tweeted their delight. Iranian hardliners apoplectic over Shakira Confederations cup shot 2013-07-03T18:32:49Z In July, the United States sent a note to Iranian diplomats. Why the baroque politeness of diplomatic notes is what the world needs now 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Taylor said it was Sheardown who took the first call from the American diplomats who had evaded capture when Iranian militants seized the U.S. Ex-Canada ambassador slighted by Affleck's "Argo" 2013-02-23T17:28:08Z Like many other Hollywood celebrities, Clooney commands wide popularity among Iranian youths, although they only get to watch his movies on pirated videos. Iranian paper banned for showing Clooney wearing 'Je suis Charlie' pin 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Variety’s Deborah Young called the film: “charming Iranian cinema at its purest. Defiantly modern in its liberating message about freedom of choice.” Banned director's Cannes film gives Iranian take on women in film 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z It was like, watch me try and build a bridge with Iranians and so it was a little bit of a different approach. Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z It said these would include a visa ban and financial restrictions on two Syrian "entities," one Syrian individual and four Iranian "entities." Obama to cite new technologies in rights abuses 2012-04-23T12:11:00Z Kerry defended his meeting with the Iranian president by comparing his actions to those of Henry Kissinger. John Kerry on Bill Maher: Trump is immature and ignorant, focused on Twitter “likes” 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z After an Iranian leader defeated the army which had taken power in India, the diamond went through Iran, then Afghanistan. King Charles III's coronation: The bloody history behind some of the crown jewels 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Although the Iranians are more likable than the Americans, they are also, from a regime perspective, undesirable "former people". Ben Affleck's Argo takes Iran's revolutionary themes as its own 2012-11-07T15:09:52Z The spotlight on Thursday is likely to fall on the absent Jafar Panahi, the Iranian director who was invited to be on the jury but who was sentenced in December to six years in prison. Berlin film festival opens with "True Grit" 2011-02-09T23:20:38Z Instead, we were wondering why every Iranian in this horribly superior film was so angry and shouty. And the winner is … Islamophobia 2013-01-15T08:30:03Z After fleeing oppression in the Islamic republic, they thrived in Brooklyn, booking repeat gigs at local venues and turning their three-story East Williamsburg house into a hub for artistic Iranian expats. Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled 2013-11-13T00:38:19Z For me it was ... a marvellous dream to be able to work with Marjane -- we are both Iranians and we are both in exile. Death in Venice as films set in Iran, Greece impress 2011-09-03T15:46:26Z The entwining of family ties and business relations is a central fact of Iranian life as Farhadi understands it. ‘A Hero’ Review: Debts No Honest Man Can Pay 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The film gained international attention when it won one of the Hivos Tiger awards at the Rotterdam film festival, and it became the first Iranian feature to be screened at the Sundance film festival. Iranian film-maker Mohammad Shirvani takes aim at weighty issues 2013-04-23T15:31:08Z Deadpan irony creeps into the most solemn scenes at nearly all times, conveying the profound sense of relativity that underlies Iranian attitudes. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z Backed by hectic guitar and a drum fusillade, they liken the Russian president to an Iranian ayatollah. Pussy Riot back in new video after members jailed 2013-07-16T17:50:04Z But that is only the first chapter of a story that widens to become an X-ray of middle-class Iranian society. The Week Ahead: Dec. 25 ? 31 2011-12-25T00:22:25Z On the day I went to check out this pool, a certain Iranian president was staying at the hotel, staff members said. Hotel Pools as a Destination 2010-07-01T21:50:00Z When taken in conjunction with other signatures that include qualifiers also formed on Khorasan city names and with the typically Khorasani motifs, this makes it clear that the pot originated in this eastern Iranian province. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z Mahdi Mohtashami, an analyst and former Iranian foreign ministry official, said “the two sides should begin with small steps, not big demands, if they are to make any progress.” Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z The label "Iranian" contains within it so much more than what is represented in the news or the media. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z This documentary explores how the United States had meddled with Iranian affairs in the decades prior, setting the stage for the Iran hostage crisis. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Walking Dead’ and the Latin Grammy Awards 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z He is best known outside Iran for his 2006 film, “Nose, Iranian Style,” about the prevalence of nose jobs in Iran, a world leader, per capita, with 60,000 to 70,000 operations a year. The Saturday Profile: An Iranian Filmmaker Tiptoes Around the Censors to Explore Risky Subjects 2011-05-07T01:56:05Z Following the international publicity that Binoche helped to generate, and the widespread condemnation of Iran for its cruel and unusual punishment of women, the Iranian authorities changed Ashtiani's death sentence from stoning to hanging. Juliette Binoche 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z Her death was announced by the Iranian Republic News agency, the country’s official information service. Simin Behbahani, Outspoken Iranian Poet, Dies at 87 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The “principle of accountability” is compelling, says Limbert, who went on to become deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran and whose wife is Iranian. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z The film festival, also called the Berlinale, is well known for engaging in political debate -- last year it became a platform to protest against the arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Arab Spring, Fukushima star at hard-hitting Berlinale 2012-01-27T17:08:18Z The minister insisted work by Iranian film-makers was often the highlight of western festivals. Iran threatens to boycott Venice film festival over EU sanctions 2012-07-31T14:16:32Z Many Iranian faithfuls regard it as the perfect way to express thanks to God and to ask for his mercy and forgiveness at the end of their day-long religious duty. Iran listens for Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the lost voice of Ramadan 2013-07-10T16:44:15Z The Iranian, Iraqi and Sudanese art does not merely disrupt the old timeline of art history; it disrupts MoMA’s own institutional character. MoMA Takes a Stand: Art From Banned Countries Comes Center Stage 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Film-makers and actors from around the globe are expected to sign a petition calling for the release of the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Film stars urged to oppose Jafar Panahi imprisonment via online petition 2010-12-21T15:49:23Z An epigraph tells us of a 1978 fire set off by four militants at the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, that killed hundreds of moviegoers and incited the Iranian Revolution. ‘Careless Crime’ Review: A Time Loop in Iran 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z But Iranian state media used the Oscar-winning film to trumpet a success over Israel. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Iran's bete noires in the Arab world include Gulf-based television stations backed by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, which air popular soaps and romantic dramas deemed "immoral" by the Iranian clerical authorities. Satellite TV news, serials widen Iranian-Arab gulf 2011-12-14T14:11:39Z European and American expats mingled with Iranians in the neon glow of Tehran’s clubs, which pulsed with music by the Beatles and Iranian pop stars Hayedeh and Googoosh. Reimagining the ’70s Tehran Music Scene, One Party at a Time 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z But is this necessary in the context of Iranian culture, which tends to hide stuff and talk about things metaphorically. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Two years ago, Ben Affleck was not nominated for director for his Iranian revolution film "Argo." Oscars 2015: Diversity is the biggest nomination snub 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z This dreaded coming out of the disapora has for months spurred tweeting Iranians to tarring and feathering, as if no one had witnessed badly drawn reality-TV Iranians or seen a royalist-offspring comedy of errors before. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z His case led to a media frenzy when his purported quest to “cleanse” his hometown — a spiritual hub for Shiite Muslims — generated public support from hard-line Iranians. ‘Holy Spider’ Review: Brutality Tale 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Today few Iranian women would say that their country is their own. She Dared to Write Poetry About Sex. Iranians Loved and Hated Her for It. 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z In Iranian cinema, the car is often the only space where inflammatory topics can be debated. Wheel life: the strange power of films set inside cars 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z With no other comparable event in the Iranian capital, the auction is very much a place to see and be seen. Iran's domestic art scene thrives despite economic sanctions 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z It is not clear whether the Iranian authorities will permit Panahi to travel abroad to attend the festival in person: he is still subject to a travel ban due to his pro-democracy campaigns. Peter Bradshaw on the Cannes 2018 lineup: Netflix out, plenty of newcomers in 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z There are some great scenes in Tehran among the younger Iranians – their energy is infectious. Jon Stewart: ‘I’m doing a movie about torture – I’m not being tortured’ 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “Basically we cross every taboo the Iranian regime puts on us,” she says. 'I'm proud of my sin': the 'criminal' stars of Iranian TV promoting women's rights 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Now, it's considered more part of the Iranian culture. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Iranians joined state-organized rallies to mark the occasion. Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z Her protagonist is Marji, a tough, sassy little Iranian girl, bent on prying from her evasive elders if not truth, at least a credible explanation of the travails they are living through. Review: ‘Persepolis,’ by Marjane Satrapi 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z We said “Irani” among Iranians, but when we were among Americans “Persian” was the name of the game. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z He's easily the most internationally famous Iranian director, and he can't really make films there. Juliette Binoche on her new Tuscan-seductress role 2011-03-12T22:01:00Z As the world knows, six young Iranians were arrested last week for making a video of themselves dancing to the hit song “Happy.” The Pharrell Williams, “Footloose” paradox: Why Iran should really fear Brooklyn 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z That is one of the reasons why we are having problems with Iranian government. "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z For their latest collection, or “Act 3,” Mr. Hendifar looked to his family history as the son of Iranian immigrants. This Design Studio Knows How to Party 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Taghdis was a founder of the Iranian Association of Writers for Children and Youth and devoted much of her career to writing for preschoolers. Why Snow Casts Such a Spell 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z This includes, it seems, setting a honey trap for an Iranian government official and then using him to convince Saul that Iran is engaged in a nuclear arms deal with North Korea. ‘Homeland,’ Season 6, Episode 3: Quinn and Carrie, Please Work Out Your Issues 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Neshat believes the backlash against the west that the coup unleashed began the chain of events that led to the Iranian revolution and the present theocracy. Shirin Neshat: A long way from home 2010-06-13T21:01:00Z The attacks were retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad last week. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The Sheik drew loosely on his Iranian heritage to build a caricature of a Middle Eastern villain. The Iron Sheik, Villainous Hall of Fame Wrestler, Is Dead 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The Senate approved his stalled nomination after the White House launched an extraordinary attack on VOA, claiming that it was promoting Chinese and Iranian government propaganda. Trump appointee sweeps aside rule that ensured ‘firewall’ at Voice of America 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But trying to get two Iranians and a Syrian into Trump-era America to perform a drama that is inherently sympathetic to refugees was, to put it mildly, daunting. How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z “Fish & Cat” is one of the highlights of the 19th annual Iranian Film Festival, beginning Jan. 9 at the Freer Gallery of Art. Iranian Film Festival at Freer Gallery 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z So when the deservedly celebrated Iranian film A Separation is reviewed by predominently western critics, the symbolism at work in this drama will barely be glimpsed. A Separation can't be divorced from Iranian politics 2011-07-05T12:13:51Z A planning decision on the Iranian embassy is due in early September, a spokesman for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said. New Iran 2010-08-01T21:10:00Z It was during this period that he also began to contribute to Iranian opposition media in Europe and the U.S. Cartoonist Mana Neyestani speaks on his Iran imprisonment, Charlie Hebdo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z We sat overlooking Hafez’s shrine, squeezing wedges of lime into our fragrant rosewater-infused sorbets and watching a steady stream of Iranians pay reverence to their most cherished poet. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The only other Iranian movie nominated was 1997's "Children of Heaven," which was defeated by the Italian movie "Life Is Beautiful." Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Israeli leaders cite Iranian calls for Israel’s destruction, Iran’s development of sophisticated missiles and Iran’s support for anti-Israel groups in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Pop star’s new album in Farsi 2012-07-03T14:15:00Z The same format has even greater emotional power in Taxi Tehran, Jafar Panahi’s third film since being put under house arrest by the Iranian authorities in 2010. Wheel life: the strange power of films set inside cars 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z My Joys – composed of popular Iranian ballads sung in Farsi – went gold in Israel within three weeks of its release. Rita's music succeeds where diplomacy can't - getting Israel and Iran to agree 2012-07-13T14:17:54Z If it were fiction, there would be more tense encounters with English-speaking Iranian officials, and they would be more suspicious and knowledgeable. Argo – review 2012-11-08T15:30:01Z I eventually found a non-pro Iranian actor at seven removes, but I lost a week doing so. Awakening to the commonest film title 2010-12-29T13:24:00Z “Not Without My Daughter” was so painful because it just made all Iranians seem terrible and evil. Faith and Identity Clash in ‘The Profane’: An Actors’ Round Table 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z But for all the breathless articles praising Iranian women for throwing off the shackles of oppression, few challenge what I consider a cornerstone of anti-Iranian propaganda: the depiction of Iranian men as misogynist. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z But “Chess of the Wind” surely is a noteworthy example of a strain of Iranian cinema that the Ayatollahs ensured would be cut off at the knees when they took over in 1979. ‘Chess of the Wind’ Review: A Remnant of an Iran That Used to Be 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The traditions and meaning of Nowruz run deep in the Iranian psyche, Ms. Motamed added. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “The Charmer” is a Danish thriller about an Iranian named Esmail. ‘The Charmer’ Review: Desperate Man Seeks Willing Lover. Watch Out. 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Fresh herbs, both raw and cooked, lie at the foundation of Iranian cuisine. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The collages made in Paris feature photographs of arid Iranian landscapes, but also one of an unidentified man, seemingly silenced by a criss-cross pattern plastered over his mouth. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in August 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Iranian director Jafar Panahi was arrested in 2010 and banned from making films, but has continued to work, to international acclaim. In a film festival far, far away, Cannes puts art over commerce 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z She fled to France with a baby in her belly at the end of 1979, because France didn’t require a visa for Iranians. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z In an Iranian study, 76 percent of covid-19 patients who reported a loss of smell said it had a sudden onset — as if scent could be switched on and off, like a lightbulb. What it’s like to suffer from the coronavirus’s weirdest symptom 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z I am so proud of you, it was a proud moment for all Iranians. Iran cautious over Golden Globe film "A Separation" 2012-01-17T14:04:58Z In short: the main challenger, Mir Hussein Moussavi, inspired hope in many Iranians who saw a crack in the government that they expected to widen if he were elected. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Green Wave’ Documents Iran’s Green Revolution 2012-08-17T15:12:40Z I’m going to give Iranians a living?” she exclaims. ‘Real Housewives’ in Greece, Israel and Canada 2013-06-06T12:00:01Z Iranians around the world are preparing to mark our new year. I’ll miss the bonfire, but my Nowruz will taste like home 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Others say "Argo" also shows the need for Iranian filmmakers to deal more with issues from the Revolution. Iran scoffs at Oscar-winning 'Argo' 2013-02-25T11:46:03Z Poitras also called for the release of Jafar Panahi, the imprisoned Iranian director who directed “No Bears,” which premiered at the festival, and encouraged “all of us to do whatever we can.” ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Wins Best Film at Venice Film Festival 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z A miniature of Iranian society, foreshadowing things to come. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z In the cupholders were the remnants of a green shake and a pack of cigarettes, but at lunch at an Iranian restaurant in Santa Monica, she expressed concern when I ordered a second Diet Coke. Gaby Hoffmann, the Eloise of the Chelsea Hotel 2013-07-08T18:56:11Z Her family left Tehran in 1978 just before the start of the Iranian Revolution when she was 15. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z A full-length animated film depicting an armed confrontation between Iran's Revolutionary Guards and the U.S. navy is soon to open in Iranian cinemas, amid rising tensions over President Donald Trump's hardening rhetoric against Tehran. Iran defeats U.S. navy in defiant animated film 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z But now, in the shadow of political depression and artistic high, what does one do with “Shahs” and its particularly American specimens of Iranian descent? Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z "When I was in Iran, my hair was like a hostage of the Iranian government." Iranian veil site gets half million 'likes' and state TV rebuke 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z Iran maintains a major presence in Dubai, due to historical and current trade ties, and Dubai is believed to be a major station for Iranian intelligence services. Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z In Iranian folklore, it is said to kill saffron’s soul. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The word is Azeri — of the Azerbaijani minority in Iran — yet it is commonly used by many Iranians in conversation. Cartoonist Mana Neyestani speaks on his Iran imprisonment, Charlie Hebdo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z "Nim" was followed by Iranian family drama "A Separation" with 100 percent positive rating, but again among far fewer critics, 62. Harry Potter conjures up a Golden Tomato 2012-01-06T13:11:54Z He’s been living in the U.S. for many years but is very grounded in his Iranian heritage. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Even if it can't match the aesthetic beauty of vintage Brook, and leaves you wanting more music from the Iranian indie band, Take It Easy Hospital, the production still has great charm. The Arabian Nights – review 2012-12-09T18:01:14Z I've visited several times and we're closer than we think… We think of Iranian women as the property of men; chained up in the kitchen. Juliette Binoche 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z For some time, the Iranian American artist has explored the stories of the female combatants who fought against the French colony in the Algerian war of Independence of 1954-62. Datebook: Intimate paintings of queer men, African blacksmiths' ironworks and an indispensable assistant's exhibit 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z "For me it is a chance to fill my spare time with a good TV series. Maybe it is also a chance for the TV to attract more people to Iranian channels," she said. Watching 'House of Cards' in Tehran, to hard-liners' delight 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The young Iranian actress who was set to play Rahimi withdrew, abruptly overcome by fear of reprisal, just as filming was about to start in Jordan, according to Ebrahimi. An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Last year, Ms. Nourbakhsh received a grant from the trade organization Opera America for her work in progress “We the Innumerable,” which dramatizes the wake of the contested 2009 Iranian presidential election. Finally, a Stage for Female Composers From Iran 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Before Ms. Alinejad, now 41 and living in Brooklyn, founded international movements or wrote books or became one of the Iranian government’s fiercest critics, she grew up in Ghomikola, a rural village in Iran. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Farhadi faced his own production ban by Iranian authorities while filming his new feature after he made comments in support of Panahi, though it was later lifted. Berlin film festival to honour jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi 2011-01-19T12:00:00Z While the use of a korsi is not common outside of Iran, Iranians in the diaspora create similarly inviting setups for their own Yalda celebrations. Welcoming Brighter Days on Yalda With Pomegranates 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “The condition of women in Iran is that, despite their social and political position, they are resisting. Iranian women are winning,” she told reporters on the Lido. Iranian film director attacks US sanctions 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The Israeli film "Footnote" was in the competition against director Asghar Farhadi's movie, which explores troubles in Iranian society through the story of a marriage in collapse. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z One of the actors, an Iranian citizen who trained at Yale, is now in Iran and uncertain whether he will be allowed to return to the United States. Visa Ban Leaves Artists in Limbo, and Institutions Perplexed 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z It is awe-inspiring to think of crowds of Iranian people in Isfahan singing, on their way to work, beneath the Bridge of 33 Arches, poetry written 800 years ago. Skip; More Actors' Words; I Come from There; Nightingales and Roses 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z These winners are true symbols of the long struggle the Iranian people face every day. Iranian lawyer and filmmaker win EU's Sakharov Prize 2012-10-26T15:29:22Z While he was filming “First Case, Second Case,” a documentary about a teacher who collectively punishes a class when one pupil refuses to admit wrongdoing, the Iranian Revolution broke out. Abbas Kiarostami, Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker, Dies at 76 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z London resident Bahari was falsely accused of being a spy and imprisoned by the Iranian government in 2009 while covering Iran's presidential election. Stewart taking 'Daily Show' break to direct film 2013-03-05T20:43:09Z A French diplomat was more blunt:“Whatever disagreements we may have with Iran we want to keep and develop a cultural relationship with Iranian society.” In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z And PEN America honored three imprisoned Iranian writers at its literary gala on Oct. A Fashionable Night at the Ballet 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z And yet, nowadays I spend a surprising lot of time and money looking for Iranian books and music, and cooking Persian food for other writers at Iowa. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z “My mission is to finish the encyclopedia,” he said recently from his office at Columbia University’s Center for Iranian Studies. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z On my journey, I cooked and feasted with Iranians of all walks of life who welcomed me into their homes to share their favourite recipes. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The actors are Lebanese, Bouzeid said, but most of the crew were Iranian. Lebanese action film takes on Israel-Hezbollah war 2012-06-01T09:31:05Z Mr. Panahi is a longstanding expert in such matters, with extensive firsthand knowledge of how Iranian authorities deal with filmmakers who displease them. Review: In ‘Taxi,’ a Filmmaker Pushes Against Iranian Censorship From Behind the Wheel 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z China buys around 20 percent of total Iranian oil exports. UN inspectors in Iran for nuclear talks 2012-02-20T10:35:00Z As part of the New Frontier section at this year's Sundance there is an installation that puts festival goers in the midst of the 1979 Iranian revolution as participants. Gaming meets film at Sundance 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z He also grappled with Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs. Nobel Peace Prize winner ElBaradei writing memoir 2010-03-16T17:50:00Z He uses traditional techniques for drying and blending tea, fermenting pickles and making jams with Iranian fruits and flowers, like orange blossom or borage. A Chef’s Childhood in Iran Shaped His Cooking in the Pandemic 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Today, I celebrate my Iranian and American identities without fear or shame. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Afghanistan has a strong musical tradition, influenced by Iranian and Indian classical music, and a thriving pop music scene flourished in the past 20 years. Afghan music school students flown out, headed to Portugal 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z In 1953, the film's preface tells us, the CIA and the British secret service organised a coup d'état that toppled the legitimate Iranian prime minister Mohammed Mossadegh, who'd nationalised the oil industry. Argo – review 2012-11-11T00:05:47Z The films of Mohammad Rasoulof often tell stories of ordinary Iranians cornered within a censorious government. ‘A Man of Integrity’ Review: Fighting Dirty 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z There’s no theme; the show is very much focused on good art being generated by artists who just happen to be of Iranian origin. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z But also, there have been so many people who aren’t Iranian. Marjan Neshat on Her ‘Kind of Miraculous Season’ Onstage 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “Taste of Cherry,” which told the story of an Iranian man looking for someone to bury him after he killed himself, won the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes. Abbas Kiarostami, celebrated Iranian director, dies at 76 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The hairdo with rhythmically stylized locks and the griffin at the tip emphasize the Iranian connection. When Art World's Gain Turns Into a Country's Loss 2010-10-15T13:30:00Z In Iranian cooking, whole threads are rarely used. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The group’s events allowed him, he said, to discuss operational challenges with Canadian expatriates, and he met “Colombians, Germans, Iranians and Russians, gathered together to pitch to local investors.” Itineraries: Advice Abroad, From Home 2010-09-14T05:30:00Z Most of the work is also about being Iranian. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z She said the award "revived hope in the hearts of all Iranians" regardless of their professions. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z Like "A Separation," "About Elly" is a picture of life in a sector of Iranian society we don't often see. In 'About Elly,' genial fibs grow to an intense reality 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, an Iranian vice-president attacked Britons as "inhuman" idiots saddled with a dunce of a prime minister. Iranian media warned after paper calls Carla Bruni-Sarkozy a 'prostitute' 2010-08-31T11:40:00Z Never mind the sloppiness of Arabic-speaking Pakistanis in Zero Dark Thirty, or Turkish extras in Argo playing Iranian students. Zero Dark Thirty and Argo don't do justice to Arabs 2013-02-20T13:00:00Z "An Iranian Metamorphosis" is a masterful work: the straightforward tale of the artist's detention — and that of his editor Mehrdad Ghasemfar — woven together by moments of humor, tragedy and surreal Kafkaesque absurdity. Cartoonist Mana Neyestani speaks on his Iran imprisonment, Charlie Hebdo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Iranians are all about, "Bring me a Ph.D." Music helped treat her father's dementia, and that's why Shohreh Aghdashloo made "The Cuban" 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Seeking both explanation and comfort, he often referred back to his Persian roots, not least through the films of the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. The Artist Who Is Selling Out Shows Just Two Years After He Started Painting 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Snow replied hesitantly: "Well, you know, because of Mossadeq …" – that is, the left-leaning Iranian leader, toppled in 1953 by a coup instigated by the British and American governments because of his determination to nationalise oil. Film review: Women Without Men 2010-06-10T21:56:00Z "I am one of the ambassadors for Iranian art to Israel and my message was of peace and friendship," he said. Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf defends Israel visit after outcry 2013-07-16T18:20:33Z The Iranian government is horribly oppressive, of course, but Iranian society is vibrant and artistically rich, with women representing well more than half of the student population at the university level. It’s written all over their faces 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Thomas said a week ago he received e-mail correspondence he's convinced was a way the Iranian government was trying to hack into his computer to follow his messages. HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran 2010-06-15T19:34:00Z I told him stories about going hunting with my buddy Mo, who's an Iraqi Muslim, and I'm an Iranian Jew, and, you know, we came together to kill ducks. How do you send back a bad meal? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Ms. Secor’s portraits create an impressionistic montage of Iranian life during the last 37 years, which is hugely valuable in helping us understand Iran’s complex back story. Review: Laura Secor’s ‘Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran’ 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z PresidentBarack Obama signed a new measure into law on New Year's Eve that, if fully implemented, would prevent most countries from buying Iranian oil. Iran sentences American to die for spying 2012-01-09T12:02:00Z It mirrors the ambitions of Middle Eastern monarchies to establish a world empire, from the Semitic Assyrians in the eighth century B.C. to the Indo-European Persians, or, better said, Iranians, in the sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Shirin Neshat, an Iranian artist living in exile whose work was exhibited in the show, was vocal about the curators’ failure to show how religion and politics inform an artist’s viewpoint. Shifting chronicle 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z He recalled his mother telling him that if he did badly at school, “they’ll say, ‘Not only are Iranians terrorists, they’re stupid too.’ The Pugnacious Performer Who Wants to Take the Harpsichord Mainstream 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Now in exile, Alinejad, a woman of exceptional courage, must face the tragedy of being territorially torn from a struggle that is uniquely Iranian and also crucially feminist. The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Called “Argo,” it opens next month, and it explores a little-known footnote to the Iranian hostage crisis, which began in 1979 and lasted more than a year. Ben Affleck Discusses Directing ‘Argo,’ His Third Film 2012-09-08T16:46:04Z But earlier this year, Bloomberg reported at least six Iranian engineering students denied visas under the espionage clause. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z The predecessors of the Iranians carved small stone figures wearing costumes that call to mind the attire worn in the third millennium B.C. by the Sumerians, whose civilization flourished in the south of present-day Iraq. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Mirror mosaics have decorated the interiors of Iranian shrines and palaces since the 16th century. Monir Farmanfarmaian: 'In Iran, life models wear pants' 2011-07-12T20:59:01Z Afghanistan was no more, no less at the “crossroads” of the Ancient World than the west Iranian territories. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z I found emotional sustenance, too — immersing myself in gay life in Hogan’s mid-century San Francisco and in Naz Deravian’s roving Iranian diaspora in “Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories.” From screens to stovetops: Exploring the tactile delight of culinary bookshops 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The same is true for the estimated 1 million Iranians who live in the United States. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Ghattas tries to pinpoint the first moments when the Saudi and Iranian religious rivalries exploded into violence. The Unraveling of the Muslim World 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z But just such a combination — Kayhan Kalhor, an Iranian musician, will perform with the New York-based string quartet Brooklyn Rider — is what makes the Strings of Autumn festival one of Prague’s most innovative musical undertakings. Prague Music Festival Transcends Genre 2010-09-08T10:00:00Z In 2008, the Iranian judiciary warned against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences and "danger" of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toys. Agency: Iran shuts down shops selling Barbie dolls 2012-01-20T11:18:08Z Nowruz, the Iranian new year’s celebration, is in the spring, but one of its customs is now swimming in the window at Transformer. Review | In the galleries: Tehran doesn’t reveal itself readily 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Batmanglij, 70, spent that time fastidiously documenting Iranian food for America. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z As Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy, where they held 52 people hostage for 444 days, six Americans escaped and took refuge with Canadian diplomats. Underdog 'Argo' continues on charmed Oscar path 2013-01-31T14:14:10Z Lev Zhurbin’s arrangement of an outgoing, rhythmically vital Iraqi song, “Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me” and Jacob Garchik’s transcription of an ornate Iranian lullaby let the ensemble flex its multicultural interpretive muscles. Music Review: Responding to the Anniversary of 9/11 With a Call to Erode Cultural Borders 2011-09-22T22:00:09Z I believed I was working towards a virtuous goal, to be everything American and nothing Iranian. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Sotheby’s specialists considered it to be the work of Iranian goldsmiths working for the Istanbul court. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z Director Asghar Farhadi's portrayal of a marriage in crisis was firm favorite for the coveted award, and its victory was the first for an Iranian picture, Berlin organizers said. Acclaimed Iranian film triumphs in Berlin 2011-02-20T08:53:28Z Don’t expect “The Green Wave” to provide lessons in Iranian political history or to present facts about the election and its disputed results. Movie Review: Movie Review: ‘The Green Wave’ Documents Iran’s Green Revolution 2012-08-17T15:12:40Z I thought I would love to know what was really going on there, after reading about all the Iranian bad people, you know, and all the politics. Juliette Binoche on her new Tuscan-seductress role 2011-03-12T22:01:00Z Panahi was arrested after Iranian security forces raided his Tehran home in early March. 2 opposition Iranian filmmakers jailed for 6 years 2010-12-20T18:55:12Z Of course, in the great Iranian mystical tradition, it is also an allegory of the soul's search for God. Kamin Mohammadi's top 10 Iranian books 2011-07-20T11:07:13Z Mohammadi, an Iranian jobseeker, had been drinking when he made the mistake but was just under the drunk driving limit, according to police. 9 of the most epic GPS failures 2014-02-19T13:45:00Z Fars reports that 77% of rural white US voters said they'd rather have a beer or go to a baseball game with the anti-Semitic Iranian leader than their own president. Iranian news agency Fars reports Onion article on Ahmadinejad as actual news 2012-09-28T17:02:32Z “Since it is a nonreligious, nonpolitical celebration, it is the single most important event that brings all Iranians together with great pride,” he said. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Fat Shaker may be seen as a surrealist film, and in that sense, it opens a new, daring cleft in Iranian cinema. Iranian film-maker Mohammad Shirvani takes aim at weighty issues 2013-04-23T15:31:08Z Iranian cinema is back in the spotlight with a new film by veteran director Jafar Panahi winning top prize at the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. Boost for Iranian cinema at film festivals 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z We watch the famed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi during his house arrest pending a trial, as he’s banned from making films. Perspective | The best movies about isolation that speak to our moment, from ‘Rear Window’ to ‘Cast Away’ 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z But the story does more to explain the mindset of Iranians, who in a generation found themselves dragged from a nearly feudal, rural lifestyle into the modern era of cityscapes. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z In the weeks leading up to Nowruz, Iranians happily line up at confectioneries and bakeries to buy cookies, pastries and a variety of nuts for their 13 days of new year festivities. The small treats of Nowruz are the sweetest — and even better when they’re homemade 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z We were not the Iranians who were like, “We’re in America now.” ‘Writing a Trauma Play Makes Me Want to Dry Heave’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z A top official from the Iran Drug Control Headquarters said last year that shishe could be found in Tehran in "less than five minutes," according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency. Methamphetamine use soars in Iran as lifestyles speed up 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z In 1961 Mr. Yarshater was appointed to teach Iranian studies at Columbia, the first full-time professor of Persian at an American university since World War II. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z But the moment historical sources appear with Herodotus, the Iranian connection is made explicit. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z New hosts usually need time to develop their style, but the reviews on Ms. Amanpour, who is half Iranian and speaks with a British inflection, poured in the minute her hiring was announced. The TV Watch: Christiane Amanpour Shows Candor on ABC?s ?This Week? 2010-08-01T21:44:00Z Which brings us to "Argo," whose makers have acknowledged since that they tweaked some details in depicting the daring rescue of six American embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. AP writers pick `Argo' for Oscar best picture 2013-02-21T17:46:04Z James Vanderbilt’s amusingly topical screenplay sets the stage — with, among other details, a new, cooperative Iranian president and a former intelligence whiz gone off the reservation — that Mr. Emmerich rapidly begins to demolish. Movie Review: In ‘White House Down,’ Channing Tatum Rescues the Nation 2013-06-27T20:33:58Z “Flight” was inspired by the plight of Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who, as a result of losing his passport, resided for nearly 18 years in a departure lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport. How Seattle Opera came to film its newest production at the Museum of Flight 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z The festival, copresented by the nonprofit Iranian American Community Alliance and the online music magazine Zirzamin, also includes two packages of short films. Revivals, festivals, special screenings for film buffs 2012-09-13T20:29:03Z For every Iranian man I've known who was domineering or aggressive, there has been another who was quiet or jovial, men who doted on their wives and spoiled their daughters. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z According to Sarvestani’s family, he went to demonstrations, ran a call-in news hotline, distributed Iranian media to the diaspora, and organized sales of religious books. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z Iranian media have also noted its arrival, with the conservative website Tabnak praising Spacey's "brilliant portrayal" of Underwood, who conspires with his wife to amass power in Washington through blackmail and betrayal. Watching 'House of Cards' in Tehran, to hard-liners' delight 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Could it be that Iranian film-makers yearningly express their profound alienation from their own government and nation through these indirect images? Peter Bradshaw on Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof 2011-02-02T22:31:01Z Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi, is boycotting Sunday's Oscar ceremony in protest at Trump's bid to ban travel from seven majority Muslim nations. Foreign Oscar contenders denounce 'fanaticism' in U.S. 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z In "Taxi", Panahi shares his thoughts on contemporary Tehran as he drives a yellow taxi, using a mounted dashboard camera to evade the scrutiny of the Iranian authorities. Panahi's Taxi wins top Berlin prize 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Why is being Iranian so central to your identity? Amir H. Fallah Feels the Pull of His Iranian Origins 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Very funny but never flippant, Saedi mixes ’90s pop culture references, adolescent angst and Iranian history into an intimate, informative narrative that thoroughly defies current divisive views on immigration. New Y.A. Books by Women of Color Rewrite Old Cultural Scripts 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The organization grew from Ms. Nourbakhsh’s idea to arrange a concert featuring music by Iranian female composers. Finally, a Stage for Female Composers From Iran 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z “That is the basis for the beginning of a new cooperation,” said Saeed Jalili, the top Iranian nuclear negotiator, who arrived in Baghdad late Monday. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z What is it like to watch the play with audiences who are, presumably, mostly not Iranian Americans? Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’ 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z They belong to the first truly independent Turkish school in 16th-century Istanbul where Iranian masters earlier exercised overwhelming influence. Auctions: When Auction Estimates Go Haywire 2011-10-07T11:30:11Z Iranian director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad has hit out at the impact of US economic sanctions while in Venice to promote a new film which documents social ills in her country. Iranian film director attacks US sanctions 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z TEHRAN, Iran — Followers of Iranian state TV say the Academy Award-winning film "A Separation" shows the world-class talent and sophistication in the Islamic Republic even as it confronts the West over its nuclear program. Iran fans say Oscar film shows rich culture 2012-02-27T03:42:09Z Ms. Fathi’s book is a testament to her courage and to the brave struggles of many Iranians who continue to live there with patience, hope and determination. Nazila Fathi’s ‘The Lonely War’ Is a Memoir of Iran 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z But Assad, backed by the Iranians and Russia, will likely control more and more of his shattered country, and the human and political wreckage of the war will continue to roll across Europe. Sebastian Junger’s New Documentary About Syria 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Mohammadi, a producer and host of a show on Iranian online radio station Bia2.com, also said it's not necessarily about what language the song is in but the type of music played. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z In March, five young Iranian women posted a video of themselves dancing TikTok’s “Calm Down” challenge — defying Iran’s draconian modesty laws, which prohibit women from dancing or appearing without head scarves in public. TikTok Is Dead (Maybe). Long Live TikTok Dance. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z In April, the theater will stage Toossi’s dramatic comedy “Wish You Were Here,” which follows best friends who grapple with cultural upheaval amid the Iranian Revolution. New Playwrights Horizons Season Includes Will Arbery World Premiere 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z She used her acceptance speech to attack the Iranian government for imprisoning another filmmaker, Jafar Panahi. Boring or beautiful? Cannes winner splits critics 2010-05-24T08:21:00Z “Shervin is an extremely talented, innocent and shy young man,” said a prominent Iranian singer, Mohammad Esfahani, who had met him when he was a contestant on the television show. ‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Wins a Grammy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z He narrowed Olympic Games, the program against the Iranian nuclear enrichment program, to make sure that it did not cripple civilian facilities like hospitals. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z Tehran in 1958 — a city much smaller and quieter than the traffic-clogged metropolis you see in Iranian films nowadays — is rendered through painted backgrounds and old-fashioned sets. Movie Review: ‘Chicken With Plums,’ About Contemporary Iran 2012-08-16T21:53:48Z They are built on three turning points in recent Iranian history: the U.S.-backed coup that ousted Iran’s first democratically elected government, in 1953; the 1979 revolution; and the 2009 Green Movement uprising. Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z A lot of the book deals with the Iranian hostage crisis. Firoozeh Dumas sees the humor amid middle-school stress 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z This disorienting experience is covered in beautifully illustrated detail in "An Iranian Metamorphosis." Cartoonist Mana Neyestani speaks on his Iran imprisonment, Charlie Hebdo 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z But none of these efforts and inducements, including invitations for America to invest in Iranian oil, were enough to entice a United States preoccupied with domestic challenges. What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Esther is caring for her dying mother, and strikes up a friendship with her neighbors, an Iranian scientist and his son, Amir. New in Paperback: ‘The Book That Changed America,’ ‘Manhattan Beach’ 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z There weren’t a lot of people like myself — a woman of color, a woman of Muslim culture, an Iranian — who had told this story. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The Many Costs and Confusions of Chronic Illness 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z "If any disruption happens regarding the sale of Iranian oil, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely be closed," Mohammad Kossari, deputy head of parliament's foreign affairs and national security committee, told Fars. EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats 2012-01-23T12:51:00Z It's time we stop lazily accepting the convention that Iranian men are chest-beating, overbearing chauvinists. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z A bronze tripod stand from the hoard rests on lion-claw feet reminiscent of royal Iranian artifacts of the sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z "For 30 years, Iranians have seen one picture of themselves in the international mainstream media – riots after Friday prayers, flag burning, veiled women." A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z Don’t tell the Iranian authorities, though by now they should be familiar with movies that explore the enigmatic qualities of everyday life while at the same time inviting ruminations on the ambiguities of cinema itself. Movie Review: He?s Jafar Panahi, but ?This Is Not a Film? 2012-02-29T00:00:06Z Taiwanese carriers China Airlines and EVA Airways said they rerouted flights to Europe on Wednesday to skirt Iraqi and Iranian airspace. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The real eye of the film, though, is not directed towards the vibrant streets of Tehran, nor is it in the claustrophobic Iranian prison with its Caravaggio-esque lighting: but on the UK refugee experience. I Am Nasrine director Tina Gharavi: 'The British public has been hijacked' 2013-02-08T17:27:05Z In their sophistication and unsparing portraiture of grown-up combatants, these films are diametrically opposite in spirit to the first wave of Iranian films focusing on children and nature. Review: ‘Fireworks Wednesday,’ a Domestic Drama From Iran 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z In the U.S. dramatic competition, “The Persian Version” tells the screenwriter-director-producer Maryam Keshavarz’s story about a large Iranian American family that gathers for the patriarch’s heart transplant, only to have a family secret uncovered. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z "Taste of Cherry," which told the story of an Iranian man looking for someone to bury him after he commits suicide, won the top award at the Cannes Film Festival. Acclaimed Iranian director Kiarostami dies at age 76 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z What distinguishes Iranian monarchy and republic, he argues, are not so much the black banners and veils that fascinate and repel the west but old-fashioned parliamentary democracy. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z Restrictions on all Iranian nationals entering the US are part of Donald Trump’s expected new measures against seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Iranian Oscar contender: I'll boycott awards over Trump's 'racist' visa ban 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z “My mom and every Iranian lady has their own style of making Persian rice and their own Telflon pot to make it in,” Ms. Nosrat said. Fluffy. Tasty. Tricky. 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z But it would be a deal struck on Russian and Iranian terms aimed at preserving a monstrous regime only too happy to drive yet more desperate Sunni Arabs into the deadly embrace of IS. The mistakes that made Islamic State 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Farhadi’s film “A Separation,” about an Iranian husband and wife in a dispute over whether they should remain in their country, won the Academy Award for foreign language film in February. ArtsBeat: Iranian Ceremony to Honor 'A Separation' Director is Canceled 2012-03-12T13:37:26Z “Which they did, because they were outraged Obama traded seven Iranian prisoners to get the Americans back.” Ted Cruz’s warmongering, hypocrisy: “A good day for Obama only lasts the seven minutes before Republicans sh*t all over it” 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Menon was skeptical about the effect of new sanctions on the divided Iranian elite, but India would continue to implement any sanctions approved by the UN Security Council; Menon hoped they would be carefully targeted. US embassy cables: Indian concern over security in Afghanistan 2010-12-16T21:30:34Z Clearly, nostalgia for Iranian tradition was not the primary engine driving Saqqakhaneh art. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z Dozens of small, powerful motorboats were skimming across the harbor, driven by tanned, wind-beaten men who our captain explained were Iranian smugglers. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z One cable reveals a worried Indian official informing the Americans that the Iranians were to fly a dozen elite opinion-makers, described as "notorious anti-American critics" by the embassy, to Tehran on an all-expenses paid trip. WikiLeaks cables show warming relationship between India and US 2010-12-16T21:30:23Z "Footnotes" is competing against an Iranian film, "A Separation," in the foreign language category. Israeli premier hopes his country wins first Oscar 2012-02-26T16:36:08Z Nasim, suspecting that her connection with Leonardo may have been fraudulent from the beginning, nevertheless tries to build their relationship and defend him from her insular Iranian family and ex-husband. ‘Sin La Habana’ Review: A Long Way From Home 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Zoroastrians, an ancient Iranian religious group, “get eaten by vultures,” he said. This Time, Jim Jarmusch Is Kissing Vampires 2014-04-03T16:00:01Z Nonetheless, with the exception of George W. Bush, whose administration spurned Iranian overtures after Sept. Books of The Times: ‘The Twilight War,’ by David Crist 2012-07-30T22:09:06Z Sanaz Mazinani's installation of embossed stealth bomber plane formations on handmade white paper is delicate and flowery — a stark contrast to the colorful background it's hung against, a kaleidoscopic view of Iranian mosque tile work. Shulamit Nazarian's Venice gallery aims to 'build bridges' 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Then again, as the Hollywood veterans knowingly observe, there is a certain kinship between the spectacle they’re putting on and the really big show the Iranian revolutionaries have staged. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z For Iranians in Iran: Have a good laugh. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Israeli leaders cite Iranian calls for Israel's destruction, Iran's development of sophisticated missiles and Iran's support for anti-Israel groups in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Israeli music icon hopes Farsi album charms Iran 2012-07-03T13:54:11Z The woman is Iranian, and her husband is Israeli. From masculinity to race, Apple's basketball series "Swagger" addresses "so much more than sports" 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Shortly after the 1979 Iranian revolution, the country’s national newspapers published a joint subpoena, unique in film history. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z That’s how the Iranian peace deal came about, because we were just starting to talk with Iran, and we thought, let’s go to the most dramatic possible conclusion. How to Write TV in the Age of Trump: Showrunners Reveal All 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The reason the picture was unveiled as a fake was that Sepah News, the news agency of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, later released an honest version of the same picture. Iran's self-aggrandising 'fake' fighter plane and a history of doctored photos 2013-02-13T12:22:04Z A section of “Taxi” is devoted to an encounter between two Iranian filmmakers. Review: In ‘Taxi,’ a Filmmaker Pushes Against Iranian Censorship From Behind the Wheel 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Others said "Argo" also shows the need for Iranian filmmakers to deal more with issues from the Revolution. Iran scoffs at Oscar-winning 'Argo' 2013-02-25T17:42:15Z He opts to hold off on a naval confrontation and instead consult the Iranian ambassador first. ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: Glasses Off 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Her work addresses the concerns of Iranian women of her generation and explores ideas such as censorship, religion and modernity. In pictures: From the Middle East 2012-11-13T01:05:32Z They are all part of the general Hellenizing trend that continued for several centuries across the Iranian world — as it did in the Semitic lands between Iran and the Mediterranean. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z As the play is done around the country, you are creating more work for Iranian American performers. Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’ 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z It starts with the fictional bombing by Israel of Iranian nuclear sites and the geo-political tensions that ensue, with Patinkin's character out from behind his CIA headquarters desk and back in the field. Mandy Patinkin thrilled to be part of Emmy winner "Homeland" 2012-09-24T22:29:38Z Khamenei made the remarks three weeks ago while meeting with representatives of Iranian religious minorities in the country's parliament. 'American Sniper' criticized by Iran's supreme leader, report says 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z “I was already being monitored,” he said, and when the Iranian government saw his appearance, he said, “they put one and one together, and they realized it’s 11.” Jon Stewart Tells Maziar Bahari’s Story With ‘Rosewater’ 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z During the Iranian oil boom of the 1960s, galleries popped up. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z Mr. Crist reveals military contingency plans to occupy and even use nuclear weapons on Iranian soil in the event of a Soviet incursion. Books of The Times: ‘The Twilight War,’ by David Crist 2012-07-30T22:09:06Z An 8th century circular box made of steatite with no decoration other than incised circles bears witness to the impact of east Iranian art on China under the Tang dynasty. Art: At Maastricht, the Great Art Is Getting Scarce 2011-03-18T13:00:34Z Iranians remember streets clearing in Tehran as it aired. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Held to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, it's a hugely popular event on the Tehran cultural calendar, showcasing films from both Iranian and international directors. Boost for Iranian cinema at film festivals 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Under Iranian law, foreign-made music, even Persian language ones, need permission from authorities. Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z That reflects in part the fierce competition among young women for marriageable men after the 1980s war with Iraq, in which 400,000 Iranian men died. The Saturday Profile: An Iranian Filmmaker Tiptoes Around the Censors to Explore Risky Subjects 2011-05-07T01:56:05Z So I don’t know what’s next, but I just hope that in this year of so much pain and bloodshed, I hope this signals to Iranians that our stories matter and we’re being heard. Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’ 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z It took time and flexibility to make “Holy Spider,” which is directed by Ali Abbasi, an Iranian exile based in Copenhagen. An Iranian Exile Channels Her Trauma Into Film 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z My wife is Iranian so I wasn’t a complete novice. “When this concert happened where we had concrete threats, I faced the same dilemma as his musicians”: Till Schauder, director of “When God Sleeps,” talks about Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z And Strayhorn — Ellington’s composing and arranging partner of over 25 years — actually wrote “Isfahan” before their visit to that Iranian city in 1963. Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Duke Ellington 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Farahani and three other defendants sought since at least June 2020 wanted to kidnap the U.S. citizen of Iranian origin who lives in Brooklyn, the indictment said. Feds charge 4 in Iran plot to kidnap US journalist, 4 others 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z It was software inserted, almost certainly by American and Israeli intelligence agencies, into Iranian computers running that country’s nuclear enrichment program. Fighting Wars Past, Present and Future 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The irony is that these women are beloved for their “natural Iranian beauty.” | Pharrell’s Phragrance, Karl’s Custom Emojis and Obama’s Shopping Trip 2014-03-14T20:27:33Z U.S. officials said one overarching question is whether elements of the Iranian government were behind the plot. Iranians charged in assassination plot 2011-10-11T18:36:09Z I don't see these traits as mutually exclusive, and I think many Iranians would agree with me. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z Also in July, Iranian lawmaker Ali Aghazadeh Dafsari said Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that was trying to gather information on an underground uranium enrichment site. Iran claims to have shot down U.S. spy drone 2011-12-05T12:29:00Z Named for the Middle Eastern cafe she runs in London with her Iranian husband, the book is a collection of “vegetarian recipes from Persia and beyond,” as the subtitle declares. A one-pot rice dish with Middle Eastern cred and a casual vibe 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Majid Majidi’s latest feature doesn’t lack in style or charm, using a child’s perspective — a staple in Iranian cinema — to locate beauty and hope in a cynical world. ‘Sun Children’ Review: Treasure Hunt 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Part of that "industry" pointed the finger at him again in recent weeks, with a semi-official Iranian foundation upping the bounty on his head to $3.3 million. Rushdie says writers losing influence in West 2012-09-28T18:43:51Z In classic Hollywood films, as in main-body Iranian films, all visual surfaces are reduced. Why the Iranian film industry is like Hollywood before 1969 2013-02-08T15:16:10Z The delicate détente she was instrumental in brokering with Iran is on the verge of collapse, and in the closing scene of last week’s episode, International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors were accosted by Iranian soldiers. The cold comforts of “Designated Survivor” and “Madam Secretary” 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The Iranian parliament’s recent confirmation of an American-educated diplomat as foreign minister suggested that Mr. Rouhani was moving forward in his campaign promise to engage with the United States. Update: Tour Iran? Operators Hope So 2013-08-29T20:15:15Z State interference in the daily lives of Iranians is noted and commented on by many artists, but Farhadi's commentary is particularly authentic and incisive. A Separation can't be divorced from Iranian politics 2011-07-05T12:13:51Z Bahari was an amiable Newsweek journalist covering the Iranian election when he was interviewed for a segment of Stewart's "Daily Show." 'Rosewater's' Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari bonded after joke bombed 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z "This prize gives support to all those Iranians that pay a high price for their struggle for freedom, justice and dignity." Iranian lawyer and filmmaker win EU's Sakharov Prize 2012-10-26T15:29:22Z We express our sense of solidarity with Jafar and Mohammad and call upon the Iranian government to immediately rescind the sentences and to release them without delay. Letters: Iranian film-makers 2010-12-24T00:04:00Z Neighbors and classmates begin to think all Iranians are evil, and Cindy’s father loses his engineering job. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Mom and my community made it clear that an ideal Iranian woman should be slender, modest, and measured. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Rushdie, who won the 1981 Booker Prize for his novel "Midnight's Children," spent years in hiding after Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini urged that he be killed for blasphemy because of "The Satanic Verses." Indian fest hopes Rushdie attends, despite protest 2012-01-17T11:11:10Z The Macedonian fascination with the Iranian monarchy probably extended beyond art. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Woody Allen, who did not attend the ceremony, was honored for his “Midnight in Paris” screenplay, while the Iranian picture “A Separation” won best foreign language film. ?The Artist? and ?The Descendants? Win Golden Globes 2012-01-16T05:19:04Z At least 500 commercial flights travel through Iranian and Iraqi airspace daily, Martin said. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z In one shining moment of message overlap during the inaugural weekend, a younger Sawyer was shown on screen, an American journalist negotiating a tense situation in a partly hostile Iranian crowd during the hostage crisis. OWN up to cable-TV challenge 2011-01-04T00:52:00Z Many Iranians, especially youths, access social media through VPNs and proxies. Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Mohammad Hosseini, the Iranian minister of culture and Islamic guidance, denounced the movie as “an offensive act” that was motivated by “evil intentions.” Strike Up the Banned: 5 Films That Sparked International Incidents 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z The funerary hoard retrieved by the archaeologist Manolis Andronikos includes silver wares for the royal wine banquet in the Iranian tradition, bronze utensils for the bath, and parade arms and armor. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Iranian society may be a traditional patriarchy, but at least in the sophisticated precincts of Tehran, its capital city, wives often call the shots, and husbands tremble in fear of their rage. Review: ‘Fireworks Wednesday,’ a Domestic Drama From Iran 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Like many Iranian students at the time, he supported the overthrow of the Shah and the Iranian Revolution. The U.S. won’t admit this dying Iranian sociologist 2012-11-22T13:00:00Z Then as now, the ambitions and actions of these women from across the spectrum of Iranian society inform and affect the course of events—public, private, and often political. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z Past menus have featured Iranian, North Korean and Afghan food; on my visit, the stand was about to wrap up its Palestinian menu — a particularly controversial choice that resulted in death threats in November. The little Burgh that’s catching food critics by surprise 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z “I took all of them and put it in my character. It is an Iranian woman that is also a Jew.” New Israeli espionage TV series tackles shadow war with Iran 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Some 86,000 Iranians are attending this year amid a diplomatic rift between Tehran and Riyadh, which are locked in a struggle for regional supremacy. Muslims at haj converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Nazeela Nasseri wanted her wedding day outfits — all three of them — to represent the fusion of both her Iranian and Indian heritage. Real Wedding Day Looks 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z That is the only way to remind the average Iranian what the phrase actually means: to confront them with its hyperbole. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z But reformist Iranians say those words have not been followed by policy changes. Iranian veil site gets half million 'likes' and state TV rebuke 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z In Iranian culture, family is the point; there's nowhere better to be or people more exciting to be with. On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The Iranian government, led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, said it would release the hostages if the United States agreed to extradite the deposed shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The 444-day Iran hostage crisis began 37 years ago 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Can you describe how the Iranians processed this event decades later? "Carter was so humane": "Desert One" filmmaker on examining the Iran hostage crisis 40 years later 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z They demonstrate that conveying Iranian urbanity requires a special artfulness. Review | In the galleries: Tehran doesn’t reveal itself readily 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z They’re watching anxiously for a Mercedes that is supposed to bring an Iranian scientist, a prized informant, across the border for transport to London. ‘A Colder War’ by Charles Cumming spins spy intrigue in search for a diabolical mole Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Sobhani has issued a statement urging Muslims in the region to protest what he described as "anti-Islamic behavior". Azeri rights row drowns out Eurovision Song Contest 2012-05-24T13:09:57Z This is Rohmer/Linklater/Allen territory and certainly unusual for this Iranian director, whose signature is filming conversations in moving cars. Cannes round-up by Jason Solomon 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z There was only one prominent boycott of the ceremony, from Asghar Farhadi, the Iranian director of “The Salesman,” the Best Foreign Language Film winner. The Awkward Politics of the Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z This dreamy, visually inventive Iranian drama functions on so many levels of reality and obsession that it almost ceases to entertain. 'Chicken with Plums': Strings begin to loosen on violinist's life 2012-10-04T20:01:10Z The first sees Bell meeting with Iranian immigrants in New York, to better understand their American experience. What’s on TV Sunday: The VMAs and ‘Driven to Abstraction’ 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Because as far as the Iranian censors are concerned, there are only three genres of music acceptable in the Islamic republic: Iranian folk music; Iranian classical or "traditional" music; and Iranian pop music. Iranians pump up the volume for banned tunes 2013-05-07T13:46:41Z I can see that some people might have certain stereotypical reactions to the word "Iranian," but I don’t operate from that platform personally and I’m grounded in the realm of creativity in this project. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Writing in The Times, A. O. Scott called this Oscar winner from the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi “a marvel of meticulous construction” for its ingenious use of an American classic. What’s on TV Saturday: Andy Samberg in ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ and ‘Tour de Pharmacy’ 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Then there is a room with photographs of the Iranian city of Isfahan, simply presented, and another with finely crafted drawings of some fairly humble buildings. Brilliant biennale 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z From a spot on the east end of the plaza, Hesam Norouzzadeh, 33, one of the organizers and a local DJ, entertained the crowd with popular Iranian music. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z One Iranian movie industry official said Farewell Baghdad's "anti-American content" might help its chances of winning an Oscar. Iranian movie on U.S. in Iraq entered for Oscars 2010-12-08T15:36:00Z The five Iranian women of “Wish You Were Here,” which opened on Tuesday night at Playwrights Horizons, joke about sex and their bodies. ‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: The Saga of Female Friendship 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Embassy in Tehran in 1979 when it was overrun by militant Iranian students. The endless siege: The Tehran hostages are still seeking compensation and closure 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z For Saudi Arabia, the war is about countering perceived Iranian influence on a neighboring country. America has blood on its hands: Yemen is now the world’s worst humanitarian crisis 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Perhaps watching this excellent movie would be a way for Blair, and the rest of us, to brush up on British and Iranian history. Film review: Women Without Men 2010-06-10T21:56:00Z "They arrested the 'Happy' kids because it was easier than arresting women from that Facebook page," said a young Iranian from Tehran. Iranians arrested for 'Happy' video freed: social media 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z A new restoration stands to place it as a landmark of Iranian cinema. New Fall Movies 2021: Here Are More Than 125 Coming Soon 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Completed in 1984, it was the first Iranian production to attract international attention, shown the following year at the Venice Film Festival. ‘The Runner’ Is a Gem of the Iranian New Wave 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A group of young Syrians was hustling to prepare dishes for their fellow immigrants — Eritreans, Palestinians, Iranians. Spring in Paris, My Adopted City, After the Siege 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Such has been the misrule of Iran by the theocratic thugs that overthrew him in 1979, however, that some Iranians regard their former royalty with nostalgia. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-09-21T07:00:00Z They rehearsed in the venue's basement with Hypernova, another Iranian band that had arrived in the country before them. Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled 2013-11-13T00:38:19Z In this crackling novel, a bookish Iranian in exile retraces the journey she took with her father, and finds love along the way. New in Paperback: ‘God Save Texas,’ ‘How It Happened’ 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The movie begins by outlining the CIA's involvement in deposing the leftist Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddegh and installing the Shah. Argo – review 2012-11-08T15:30:01Z As a young Iranian woman, she knows it’s dangerous to challenge traditions and expectations. The Carpetbagger: Sundance, Film by Film 2013-12-04T22:31:45Z On the day of Nowruz, we eat rice with fresh green herbs, which symbolize the freshness of the new day and capture the quintessential Iranian way of cherishing spring’s greenness, with fish signifying life. I’ll miss the bonfire, but my Nowruz will taste like home 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Nobody knows who wrote Flame, but the consensus in the industry is that it was an expensive high-end creation in the same league as the Stuxnet worm that attacked the Iranian nuclear programme. How Flame has changed everything for online security firms 2012-06-16T23:05:51Z Appearing before Iranian television cameras, she also announced that she would be pressing charges against the reporters for bringing disgrace on her country. Germans urge Iran to free journalists 2011-01-04T10:36:44Z He’s found a niche here as a promoter and DJ for Iranian events such as weddings and pop concerts. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The Iranian film “No Date, No Signature” won two prizes, for best director and best actor. ‘The Shape of Water’ Takes Top Venice Film Festival Prize 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z He hoped above all to persuade the Iranian regime to change its policies abroad, if not at home.” Books of The Times: ‘The Obamians,’ by James Mann 2012-07-09T14:15:28Z Like A Separation, the first Iranian film to win the Foreign Language Film Oscar, Tales reveals an Iran less exotic than familiar; its citizens, especially its women, face challenges of universal pertinence. Addio, Lido: Last Postcards from the Venice Film Festival 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z In the international auction world, prices of Iranian modern and contemporary art are not comparable to their Western counterparts. As Tensions Rise With Iran, So Does Interest in Art It Inspired 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z The easing or tightening of restrictions on women’s dress, Alinejad notes, is a barometer of Iranian politics; when a new, less reformist Majlis is elected, for instance, women reporters receive admonitions to improve their appearances. The Woman Whose Hair Frightens Iran 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z “But for now, I’m focusing on the possibility that maybe our series will open peoples’ hearts and maybe open up some dialogue between Israelis and Iranians.” With spy series ‘Tehran,’ Israelis reach out to an enemy 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Jafar Panahi is an Iranian director who was asked to join the competition jury, but is currently in a jail in his country for his political views. Film: At Cannes, Films Echoing World Events 2010-05-20T22:16:00Z As a dark-skinned Iranian, he said, he suffered racism. As Tensions Rise With Iran, So Does Interest in Art It Inspired 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z This impulse, too, is rooted in his childhood in Iran: When crisis strikes, it’s common to see Iranian cooks turn to I.T.M., he said. A Chef’s Childhood in Iran Shaped His Cooking in the Pandemic 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z She was also in love with the perfect guy, the Iranian American son of a friend of her father’s. The Darcars family drama: Cut out of the auto business, a daughter sues 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Iranian TV did not broadcast the Academy Awards live, but many Iranians watched through satellite dishes, which are illegal but widely used. Iran state TV says Oscar win victory over Israel 2012-02-27T13:29:08Z It is very deeply moving for the Iranians because they’re like, “We’ve never seen our story, especially represented in this way of fun and light and life and just, like, the way we were.” Marjan Neshat on Her ‘Kind of Miraculous Season’ Onstage 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z This work saved and recorded Iranian national identity, and was responsible for keeping our language – and culture – distinct from the Arabs'. Kamin Mohammadi's top 10 Iranian books 2011-07-20T11:07:13Z The interweaving of the Iranian and Turkish worlds actually preceded the advent of the Ottomans. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z Iran will allow foreign women watch men play volleyball when it hosts an international championship this year, but Iranian women will still be banned, the state news agency said on Wednesday. Iran to let foreign women watch men's volleyball tournament 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z But his attempts to perform with Iranian pop group Arian were by Iranian bureaucracy. The stars whose gigs courted controversy 2013-07-01T11:12:52Z And in Los Angeles, Ms. Lakshmi stops in front of a shuttered Iranian travel agency, noting how the travel ban threw people’s lives into disarray. Padma Lakshmi Finds a New Voice, Amplifying the Voices of Others 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Watermelons, eggplants, pomegranates, pistachios, rosewater, and rice are staples in the Iranian diet. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z She was until May 2016, a diplomat for the State Department in Washington, implementing the Iranian nuclear agreement and working toward peace negotiations in Syria. YJ Fischer, Daniel Schwerin 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Instead of accepting her fate as prescribed by Iranian law and her family, Ms. Alinejad chose to be different. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z There has always been this concept of conflict or making political statements through art, which are very prevalent ideas in certain Iranian artworks as artists reflect what’s around them. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The criticism I got from the Iranian community almost crushed me. A laughing matter: Comedians Steve Punt and Shappi Khorsandi debate whether comedy is too cruel 2011-01-22T08:31:01Z The family, she told him, will not be traveling to his grandfather’s house in Miami to celebrate Iranian New Year like they usually do. Generation Agoraphobia 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Iranian secularism, Geramifard explains, has been written out of the makeup of Iran – and is even less known in the west. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z He knows classical, traditional Iranian music, Koran reciting, folk songs and modern stuff. “When this concert happened where we had concrete threats, I faced the same dilemma as his musicians”: Till Schauder, director of “When God Sleeps,” talks about Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z This is not only a trend among the top tier of Iranian society. Rise in divorce in Iran linked to shift in status of women 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Nearby is a box of Iranian laundry detergent emblazoned with its brand name in English: “Barf.” ‘It’s John against the world right now’ Today, Iranian artists are represented by top international galleries, and they are in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, the British Museum and the Pompidou Center, he said. As Tensions Rise With Iran, So Does Interest in Art It Inspired 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z In July, Iranian military officials showed Russian experts several U.S. drones they said were shot down in recent years. Iran claims to have shot down U.S. spy drone 2011-12-05T12:29:00Z Fast and faster, he sets the skittish stage with convincing you-are-there re-creations and then jumps back and forth between the chanting, exultant Iranian protesters outside the embassy and the freaked-out Americans inside it. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z Along with another Iranian woman she befriended early in her trip, Ms. Alinejad swallowed her nerves and stripped off her head scarf one morning near her hotel. 4 Writers to Watch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z In Iranian terms, that means offering some possible accommodations — such as opening to greater U.N. inspections — but sticking to its right to enrich uranium as a signatory of U.N. nuclear treaties. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z But Russia is by no means the only bad actor — the Chinese and the Iranians are also in the game. Misdirection, Fake News and Lies: The Best Books to Read on Disinformation 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z A seat was left symbolically empty Thursday for the jury's official seventh member - Iranian director Jafar Panahi, jailed in his homeland. Coens' "True Grit" opens Berlin film festival 2011-02-10T13:16:03Z The time of dialectic Iranian cinema is beginning. A Separation can't be divorced from Iranian politics 2011-07-05T12:13:51Z Combining historical material with contemporary Iranian art, the exhibition was, in effect, a critical history of heroes — emperor, athlete, saint — though it never explained that theme. The Best Art of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z A rarely seen early Van Gogh painting on display, Iranian life through a lens and other stories from the world of arts this week. VIDEO: Rare Van Gogh painting on display 2012-05-16T16:47:19Z Arriving on a flight from London, at midnight, I was one of the first passengers off the plane and, therefore, one of the first to present myself to the officials waiting in Iranian immigration. The Poet Who Was Turned Away 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The visit also inspired letters of support and censure from Iranian intellectuals and others. Movie Review: ‘The Gardener,’ Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Inquiry Into Religion 2013-08-08T22:53:11Z As an Iranian, a musician, and a guest in this country, I am proud to take part in it. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z Even so, you may soon intuit that there’s a strong link between the howling and the cackling that regularly erupts from the movie’s subject, the Iranian artist Bahman Mohassess. ‘Fifi Howls From Happiness,’ From Mitra Farahani 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z It did so in a variety of unpredictable ways, making it at first seem like the problems were random or the result of Iranian incompetence. Books of The Times: ‘Confront and Conceal,’ by David Sanger 2012-06-05T21:34:04Z Forty years after the Iranian revolution, filmfarsi, with all its joyful vibrancy and popular eclecticism, remains one of the biggest secrets of film history. How Iran's 'filmfarsi' remains the biggest secret in cinema history 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Or it’s what Iranians who used to be fancy prefer! Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chanted "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad 2012-02-11T11:45:00Z Hekmati, a 28-year-old of Iranian descent born in the state of Arizona, was arrested in December and Iran's Intelligence Ministry accused him of receiving training at U.S. bases in neighboring Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran dismisses execution sentence on U.S.-Iranian national 2012-03-05T13:18:06Z In an Internet age when everyone’s supposedly savvy to crude propaganda, the presumption seems to be that the Iranian tour doesn’t even rise to the threshold of newsworthiness. 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z Its 15 shorts, chosen from more than 125 international submissions, include the emotionally resonant and essentially wordless “It Hit Upon the Roof,” from the Iranian director Teymour Ghaderi. Kidsfilmfest Is Back, With a Villainous Teddy Bear and Surfer Dudes 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z "The last 50 years of Iranian cinema is the result of severe censorship." "Holy Spider" examines a "serial killer society," in which Iranian sex workers are targeted 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Part that stayed with me and keeping me coming back was the way Jack, I mean Tom, handled the interview with the Iranian Ambassador. ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: Glasses Off 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z A large linocut print he made around 1958 was a trial run: it depicts the Karbala battle in a rough style reminiscent of Western Expressionism and Iranian folk narrative painting. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z Who remembers that, amid the Iranian crisis, Islamist radicals also torched the United States Embassies in Islamabad and Tripoli? The Feats and Failures of Jimmy Carter 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Cyan Films worked with an Iranian production company on the movie and obtained all necessary government permits, the producers said. Website: Iranian actress faces jail, lashing 2011-10-11T07:16:03Z There were no details as to why a permit was denied but some Iranian conservatives were upset with the film's themes: domestic turmoil, gender inequality and the desire by many to leave the country. Iran cancels home ceremony for Oscar winner 2012-03-12T12:23:08Z “I believe the Iranian culture, nature, hospitality and infrastructure very well deserves a much larger number of tourists to visit the country,” he said. Update: Tour Iran? Operators Hope So 2013-08-29T20:15:15Z The welter of emotions arising out of the dictates of Iranian faith, justice, honour, pride and fear here is alarming and compelling. Berlin film festival ? review 2011-02-20T00:05:49Z Among the jury's official members is Iranian director Jafar Panahi, sentenced last year to six years in jail on charges of working against the ruling system. Ralph Fiennes' directoral debut at Berlin festival 2011-02-01T14:32:11Z Did you hear the one about the Iranians taking up where the Russians left off in terms of hacking Democratic presidential candidates and their associates? Unhinged melody: "Mr. Robot" puts a grim holiday bow on its endgame 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z We didn't necessarily have each other's back, but right now here we are, two Iranians with an Arab dude and we've done a lot of stuff together, the three of us, right? Muslim-American comics after 9/11: "I thought comedy was over, but it was more important than ever" 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z It was seven years before she fell in love again, this time with another Iranian — engineer Hamid Fallahi, who understood that her father came first, then work and only then her personal life. The Darcars family drama: Cut out of the auto business, a daughter sues 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z I have noticed from artists of Iranian background, though, that there is generally a theme of identity that runs through the work. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Unusually for an Iranian director, Panahi's career to date has played out almost entirely on the world stage. Iranian director finds freedom and moral victory 2010-05-25T13:25:00Z At times I was reminded of Jafar Panahi’s This Is Not a Film, which found the Iranian auteur covertly making movies while under house arrest in Tehran. Citizenfour review – Edward Snowden documentary is utterly engrossing 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z “For me what he has done is incredible, being Iranian and making a Spanish movie in Spanish language and there are no clichés, it’s just incredible,” Cruz told Reuters. Cruz and Bardem's Cannes kidnap movie: taut drama or telenovela? 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Zahra Noorbakhsh was 14 when her Iranian immigrant mother discovered that Zahra was defying the family ban on mingling with boys: one was among her four friends heading to the movies together. In ?Love, InshAllah,? American Muslim Women Reveal Lives 2012-01-23T22:28:48Z "Being political is an integral part of being Iranian," she adds. Shirin Neshat: A long way from home 2010-06-13T21:01:00Z Merits or demerits of Argo aside Iranians are not Arabs, do not speak Arabic and are proud of their separate cultural identity. ‘Beirut’ Trailer Was Supposed to Thrill. Instead It Offended. 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, winner of the Oscar for best foreign film, boycotted Sunday’s ceremony, citing Trump’s travel ban of several predominantly Muslim countries, including his own. Trump on the mind at the Oscars in jokes, protest 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Farhadi reportedly told Variety last year that the story behind "A Hero" was inspired by various Iranian news stories: Iranian director Asghar Farhadi denies plagiarism charge for "A Hero" after public indictment 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z |
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