Ferdows Kaviani, actor of memorable TV series, passes away

TEHRAN – Ferdows Kaviani, actor of nostalgic television series including “The Spouses” and “Friendship Agency”, died at his home in Tehran on Sunday after years of suffering from Parkinson's disease. He was 82.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Portrayal of Ashura through the lens of Iranian cinema: Part 5

TEHRAN – TV series based on religious themes, particularly Ashura event, are produced annually with various directors. 

Bangladesh eager for Iranian series to replace Turkish, Korean productions    

TEHRAN – Bangladeshi Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has said that his country is eager to replace the broadcast of Turkish and Korean series with similar Iranian productions.

IRIB to air sequel to Farhadi’s TV series “A Tale of a City”

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has made a sequel to the popular TV series “A Tale of a City”, whose first and second instalments were directed by Asghar Farhadi over twenty years ago.

“Gando” producer Mojtaba Amini named president of Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN – Mojtaba Amini, producer of the controversial TV series “Gando”, has been appointed as president of the Fajr Film Festival.

Director says historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” committed to truth 

TEHRAN – Amin Amani, director of the historical drama “Unfinished Mystery” on the assassination of the Iranian prime minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, has said that his TV series is committed to truth.

Anti-Zionist director Parviz Sheikhtadi making series on “grandmother of the revolution”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Parviz Sheikhtadi, who is famous for his anti-Zionist movie “Saturday Hunter”, is making a TV series on Tahereh Dabbagh, a commando and political prisoner who is known as the grandmother of the Islamic Revolution.