Movie of Iran Massacre, ’77 Hours,’ to Premiere in London; Director Speaks to Kayhan...
By Kayhan Life Staff
A psychological thriller inspired by the events of January 8th and 9th in Iran -- in which an estimated tens of thousands of protesters were massacred by the security forces of...
Artist Arash Azadi to Participate in 2027 Sharjah Biennial
By Katty Biglari
Arash Azadi is a multidisciplinary artist whose electroacoustic and experimental music is used in performance art and audiovisual installation. He is among the 109 artists and artist collectives selected to participate in...
Stage Adaptation of Horror Film by Babak Anvari, ‘Under the Shadow,’ Opens in London
By Nazanine Nouri
London's prestigious Almeida Theater is presenting the stage adaptation of "Under the Shadow" -- an awardwinning 2016 horror movie by the British-Iranian writer-director Babak Anvari. The play runs through July 4.
Anvari's film,...
London’s Iranian Art Biennale Showcases Work from Inside, Outside Iran
By Katayoun Shahandeh
Upwards of 100 artists of Iranian descent from more than a dozen countries recently showcased their talents at London's 6th Iranian Contemporary Art Biennale inside the city's Mall Galleries. At a time...
Artist Nasser Ovissi Is Celebrated in New Film Premiering at Toronto
By Katty Biglari
Nasser Ovissi -- a prominent Iranian painter whose imagery is rooted in Persian iconography -- is the subject of a new movie directed by Alexander Kwanje titled "The Messenger of Joy." The...
Cannes Documentary ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution’ Uses Personal Lens to Chart Iran’s History
By Miranda Murray
CANNES, France, May 20 (Reuters) - For Iranian filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani, making her documentary "Rehearsals for a Revolution," which blends her personal history with that of her homeland since Iran's 1979 revolution, felt more like therapy...
Iran’s Asghar Farhadi Bends His Own Cinematic Rules in Cannes Entry ‘Parallel Tales’
By Francesca Halliwell
CANNES, France, May 14 (Reuters) - Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi allowed himself to go outside his cinema red lines and play with structure in his Paris-set drama "Parallel Tales," he told Reuters ahead...
At France’s Molière Awards, Playwright Aila Navidi Makes Stirring Speech on Iran
By Kayhan Life Staff
Aila Navidi — a French-Iranian playwright and director who in 2024 won a Molière, France’s most prestigious stage award — made a poignant speech about Iran at this year’s Molières ceremony.
Navidi...
At Venice Biennale, Ziba Ardalan to Exhibit Artists from Central Asia, Mideast in ‘Turandot’
By Nazanine Nouri
Ziba Ardalan, the founder of Parasol Unit -- a contemporary-art foundation that staged groundbreaking shows at its dedicated London space between 2004 and 2020 -- is returning to the Venice Art Biennale...
INTERVIEW: Siavosh Ejlali, Winner of Sony World Photography Award
By Katty Biglari
The Iranian photographer Siavosh Ejlali -- who lives and works in Karaj, Iran -- is one of the winners of this year's Sony World Photography Awards, a prestigious set of prizes that...
