[caption id="attachment_108164" align="alignright" width="188"] A screenshot from 'Melbourne' directed by Nima Javidi[/caption] In spite of continuous tense diplomatic relations between Egypt and Iran, the 36th Cairo Film Festival (CIFF) held between 9 and 18 November hosted several Iranian films, among themMelbourne which won the festival's main ...

Iranian film week has kicked off in the Italian capital city of Rome in an attempt to introduce Persian cinema and culture to the people. Some 200 moviegoers and lovers of Persian culture flocked to the opening program held in Romes House of Cinema (Casa del Cinema) today, March 1. Irans Ambassador to Rome Jahanbakhsh Mozaffari along with several ...

Tehran, Dec 4, IRNA - Iran?s head of Cinema Organization Hojatollah Ayoubi said here on Wednesday the Iranian banned films will be reviewed in order to promote the presence of the Iranian cinema in international festivals. Talking to IRNA, he underlined that the foreign section of the Iranian cinema should play an active role in intentional arenas ...

It may come as no surprise that what international audiences refer to as "Iranian cinema" covers only a small, selective portion of the films produced inIran. For all the innovative, artistic films that garner attention at festivals, there are many more that never cross the borders. Some of these are accomplished art films in their own right, but the ...