Middle East Public date: 24.08.2017 23:12:18

Publisher: Aljazeera

Author:

30 Dec 2011

Letters to a dictator

The letters of Mohammad Nourizad are now known and counted by their numbers - now only five, then 10, and by the end of 2011 they had amounted to no less than 15. These letters are written and published publicly to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei. The reaction of Iranians to these letters all comes together to mark a critical passage in contemporary Iranian political culture with ramifications for the region at large. Nourizad publishes his letters initially in his website, and from there they go viral - millions of Iranians around the globe read them, jaws dropping in admiration of his courage, his diction, his tenacity. He pulls no punches.
The letters of Mohammad Nourizad are now known and counted by their numbers - now only five, then 10, and by the end of...
Tags:
artists, civil disobediance, opposition, protests
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

10 Oct 2011

Iranian actress to be lashed 90 times

An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic.
An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on...
Tags:
artists, crackdown
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

29 Sep 2011

Internal State Document Exposes the Role of the Iranian TV in the Crackdown on Filmmakers

Almost two week after the arrests of documentary filmmakers Naser Safarian, Mojtaba Mir Tahmaseb, Hadi Afarideh, Mohsen Shahrnazdar and Katayoun Shahabi by intelligence and security forces in Tehran, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran acquired an internal document from the Iran's state broadcasting network, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), revealing the network's role in the government persecution of independent filmmakers and film critics.
Almost two week after the arrests of documentary filmmakers Naser Safarian, Mojtaba Mir Tahmaseb, Hadi Afarideh, Mohsen...
Tags:
artists, crackdown, film
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

19 Sep 2011

Iran arrests six ‘BBC Persian film-makers’

The Iranian authorities have arrested a group of film-makers and accused them of working for the BBC Persian service, which is banned in the country. State TV reports that the group of six were paid to make secret reports for the Farsi-language service. The BBC says no-one works for the Persian service inside the country - either formally or informally. The arrests came a day after the service showed a documentary on Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
The Iranian authorities have arrested a group of film-makers and accused them of working for the BBC Persian service,...
Tags:
artists, crackdown, film
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

6 Sep 2011

Alireza Roshan arrested along with a number of administrators from Majzooban Noor, a Gonabadi Dervish website

Ali Reza Roushan, poet, writer and head of the book section of Shargh Newspaper, was arrested at his home and transferred to an undisclosed location. Ali Reza Roushan is a poet who has published a collection of poems called "There is no book" and his poetry has been translated into French.
Ali Reza Roushan, poet, writer and head of the book section of Shargh Newspaper, was arrested at his home and...
Tags:
activist, artists, crackdown
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

19 Aug 2011

‘Circumstance,’ a Film of Underground Life in Iran

In "Circumstance," which opens in New York, Los Angeles on Friday, Ms. Kazemy, 22, plays Shireen, whose friendship with her privileged classmate Atafeh, (Nikohl Boosheri), turns erotic as they navigate a circuit of illicit parties offering drink, drugs, dancing, loud Western music and banned films. The situation becomes even more complicated when Atafeh's troubled older brother, Mehran (Reza Sixo Safai), also falls in love with Shireen.
In "Circumstance," which opens in New York, Los Angeles on Friday, Ms. Kazemy, 22, plays Shireen, whose friendship with...
Tags:
artists, film, opposition
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

24 Jul 2011

The Imprisonment of Iranian actresses Marzieh Vafamehr

The Feminist School - A month ago, Marzieh Vafamehr, an actress and documentary producer was detained and sent to the notorious Gharchak-Varamin prison; a place known as a torture chamber that possesses the bare minimum facilities. Her husband Nasser Taghvaie said that the accusations against his wife are 'legal' (according to Sharia law) and not political.
The Feminist School - A month ago, Marzieh Vafamehr, an actress and documentary producer was detained and sent to the...
Tags:
actors, artists, crackdown, political prisoners
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

28 Jun 2011

IRAN Activist and documentary filmmaker seized; reasons undisclosed

Renowned filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi was taken from her Tehran home Sunday by unidentified security forces for "unknown" reasons, reported the Iranian opposition website Kaleme. According to the website of former premier Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the prominent women's rights activist may have been seized by intelligence services of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards.
Renowned filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi was taken from her Tehran home Sunday by unidentified security forces for "unknown"...
Tags:
activist, artists, crackdown, film, political prisoners, women
0
00

Publisher:

Author:

27 Jun 2011

The Political Struggle Moves to the Cinemas

In Iran, newspapers stay away from politically sensitive topics, more and more Web sites are being blocked and anti-government demonstrations have been declared illegal. But the popular cinema is going strong, and in recent weeks, the screenings of two locally made films at theaters across the capital have become a popularity contest of sorts between supporters of the government and the grass-roots opposition movement.
In Iran, newspapers stay away from politically sensitive topics, more and more Web sites are being blocked and...
Tags:
artists, crackdown, film
0
00

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Name *