Pardons for journalists who exposed Amini's death, fueled protests
Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi had been sentenced to 13 and 12 years in prison for their coverage of the death of Mahsa ...
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Iranian woman removes head scarf, outer layer of clothes before chanting 'Death to dictator'; gets arrested
The Iranian security forces pounced on the woman after she staged the public protest at the central clocktower square in the ...
Inside the repressive Iranian regime via one loving, well-off family
When it comes to art corresponding with life, consider the authoritarian drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig, written and ...
The ‘Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Cast on the Oscar-Nominee’s Clandestine Shoot — Including Being Directed from the Trunk of a Car
Stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about how Mohammad Rasoulof convinced them to star in the Iranian ...
Iranians chant ‘death to Khamenei’ on revolution’s anniversary
Widespread anti-regime protests erupted across Iran on Sunday night as the Islamic Republic marked its 46th anniversary amid ...
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theartsdesk Q&A: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof on 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' - 'It became a question of self-respect'
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is now an Oscar-nominated refugee, in a bittersweet harvest for his film The Seed of the ...
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Making and promoting The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a remarkable act of bravery from director Mohammad Rasoulof, his cast and crew.
Mind the Gap: The red carpet’s “naked dress” is a tired and tried trope
Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori grabbed headlines all over the world. But the nude female body has in the past been used ...
'It's a crime to be a girl': The forgotten women of Afghanistan
As the world’s focus has shifted to other regions and conflicts — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war — the ...
The Fifth Floor: Inside an Iranian prison
'Songs from Inside' is part of the BBC 100 Women series and is available to watch on the BBC World Service YouTube page. To find out more about the other inspiring and influential women on this year's ...
After Berlinale success, Iranian director duo land in court
Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moghaddam's "My Favorite Cake" was acclaimed at the 2024 Berlinale. Now they are being charged ...