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Kurdistan
Kurdish Short Film among the Top 18 for Cannes Film Festival’s Cinéfondation Prize
Koshtargah, directed by Iranian Kurdish film-maker Behzad Azadi, is among the chosen top 18 short films for this year’s Cinéfondation Prize.
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Kurdistan
Hezbollah in Kermanshah is about to close Kurdish Artistic Exhibition down
Following inauguration of an exclusive photo gallery in Kermanshah, Ansar-Hezbollah showed no respect to the galleries organizer. They tried to destroy and close the exhibition down.
Culture and Art
A Kurdish film on German cinema screens
will be screened in German cinemas starting tomorrow. A Kurdish movie “Mesh” directed by Kurdish director “Shiar Abdi”
Iran
Iran recalled its ambassador from the Republic of Azerbaijan
Iran has recalled “Mohammad Baqer Bahrami”, the Iranian ambassador to Republic of Azerbaijan on Monday, May 22 after accusing its neighbour of planning the Eurovision song contest.
Kurdistan
Kurdish journalist student receives White House Correspondents' Association Award
Namo Abdulla Azeez, a Columbia University student, received a scholarship prize on Saturday from U.S. President Barack Obama during the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner in Washington, D.C.
Iran
Tehran Oscar ceremony for Iran director cancelled
A Tehran ceremony to hail Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar win for his movie "A Separation" has been cancelled by authorities, media reported on Monday without giving an explanation.
Iran
The Persian writer Simin Daneshvar Passes Away in Tehran
Simin Daneshwar, one of the greatest female writers passes away in Tehran. The most famous work of Daneshvar was the novel "Suvashun" which was translated into 17 languages including English, German and Dutch in 1990s.
Iran
Iran's "A Separation" wins best foreign language Oscar
"A Separation" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honour.
Kurdistan
Kurdish writer and translator Ebrahim Yunesi dies
Kurdish writer and translator Ebrahim Yunesi who was in bed in the last three months died on Wednesday afternoon at 85.
Iran
Iran closing House of Cinema film center
Iran's Culture Minister says the government has ordered the closing the independent Iranian House of Cinema. Artists say political reasons are behind the decision.