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5 Iranian Films To Watch After ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) is a triumph among Iranian films. Its mere existence is a miracle and testament to the ...

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Responds to Backlash Over Attending Government-Run Iranian Film Festival: This ‘Should Not Be Interpreted as Support’ for Regime

Nuri Bilge Ceylan has responded to criticism over attending a state-run festival in Iran, saying it should not be seen as ...
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Iran and Iraq Move Audiences at IFFI 2025 with Stories of Survival and Hope

What emerged was a shared emotional landscape—a bridge between Tehran and Baghdad—built not through geopolitics, but through ...
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Mini-skirts and hijabs: After a rights crackdown, a new look at Iran, through its movies

There were nightclubs and bars. People mixed freely. Women could dress however they wanted: tight jeans, mini-skirts, hair loose. The king drove around in a luxury Cadillac, appeared to have a soft ...
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Stuxnet Used an Old Movie Trick to Fool Iran's Nuclear Program

In a fascinating new read, Foreign Policy's Ralph Langer explored the deep history of Stuxnet, the super computer virus jointly authored, allegedly, by American and Israeli intelligence services to ...