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‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ director Mohammad Rasoulof says Iranian prison guards asked for selfies and to watch his films with him
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof receives a standing ovation at the Swedish premiere of his Oscar-nomated film ‘The Seed Of ...
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Exiled Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Aims For Oscar With Covert Film
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof fled his country this year after secretly shooting a movie that has now been nominated for an Oscar. He told RFE/RL the film was inspired by a prison guard he spoke ...
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Miia Tervo and Zar Amir Ebrahimi emerge as the winners of the Nordic Film Market
The directors’ upcoming projects in development, You Crazy Thing and Honor of Persia, have received the two awards up for ...
‘The Things You Kill’ Review: A Tense Existential Apocalypse in Turkey Is Like ‘Lost Highway’ Directed by Kiarostami
Writer/director Alireza Khatami's 'The Things You Kill' is a disquieting thriller set in Turkey, with shades of David Lynch ...
Zar Amir Ebrahimi Bags Göteborg Market Award for Debut Pic ‘Honor of Persia,’ Miia Tervo Wins for Comedy Drama ‘You Crazy Thing’
Eagerly-awaited as one of the star projects of the new Nordic Gateway strand of the Göteborg Film Festival, a new section connecting international features to Nordic partners, “Honor of Persia,” the ...
‘Cutting Through Rocks’ Review: An Iranian Woman Tries to Change Her Village in a Conflicted Documentary
Directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni bring a measured hand to “Cutting Through Rocks,” their debut documentary about ...
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The Night Agent Season 2 recap & ending explained
For a full breakdown of everything that happened in The Night Agent Season 2, here’s our full 10-episode recap and ending ...
Lost (and gained) in translation: why subtitles in movies matter
After uncovering a controversy in the captions of Russians at War, Rachel Ho digs into the art of translation.