‘The Kite Runner’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ star Homayoun Ershadi dead at 78
He had been battling cancer.
Iran
Iranian singer given 74 lashings over protest anthem supporting hijab removal
Mehdi Yarrahi also served a year in prison for the song.
‘This Is Not A Film’: The smuggled Iranian movie that Abbas Kiarostami refused to watch
A sneaky distribution method.
‘This Is Not a Film’: the movie smuggled out of Iran inside a cake
A powerful statement in more ways than one.
‘Offside’: the sports movie banned from being shown in its own country
A widely-acclaimed drama hidden from view.
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof flees to Europe amid eight-year jail sentence
His new film is set to premiere at Cannes Film Festival.
Iranian rapper receives death sentence for protesting against government
Salehi was initially arrested in 2022.
Googoosh: the rise and fall of Iranian pop music
A pivotal figure in the country’s cultural history.