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 ...
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig movie review: Rasoulof makes a point even under severe peril
Mohammad Rasoulof’s film is powerful indictment of Iranian Oppression even though the solution given seems rather naive ...
This movie is an Oscar contender, but had to be filmed in secret
And at that point, I thought it would be very interesting to make a film about a family like his, with this profound rift at ...
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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 director Mohammad Rasoulof: ‘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 Sacred Fig. The 52-year-old has previously probed the moral cost of his ...
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Iran pardons journalists whose reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini sparked national protests
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
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Iranian Journalists Sentenced to Over a Decade in Prison for Reporting Mahsa Amini's Death, Sparking Nationwide Protests Pardoned
Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi have been pardoned by Iran's Supreme Leader after their coverage ...
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 ...
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Iran pardons journalists who covered Mahsa Amini's death
Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi were jailed in September 2022 after covering Mahsa Amini's death, accused of ...
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Wartburg College's Opera Workshop and Wartburg Players to perform musical
Wartburg College's Opera Workshop and Wartburg Players will perform 'A Little Night Music' by Stephen Sondheim on Friday and ...