Tehran

Morning Report 6/1/05
Goooooaaaaallll!: World Domination!

Ironic Aspersion: 'Marg bar Amrika!'

Hope for a Nuclear War Dims

Tribeca's MidEast Fixation

From Iran to Pakistan, a region's stories come to downtown fest

Why OPEC Isn't Worried About the War

Crude Methods

This Girl's Life

The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

Man of Iran

The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

Iranian Cinema

The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

Shelf Life

The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2D eyes of Marjane Satrapi

Culture Wares

Celebrating Iran's Fajr Film Fest

Wander Land

Celebrating Iran's Fajr Film Fest

Tehran Close-Up

Under the City's Skin

On the Offensive

The Fall 2001 Fashion Shows

Unveiled Threats

She Found Prostitution Among Iran’s Holy Men. They Found a Way to Put Her in Jail.

Riot Boys and Girls

She Found Prostitution Among Iran’s Holy Men. They Found a Way to Put Her in Jail.

Still Lives in Perpetual Motion

She Found Prostitution Among Iran’s Holy Men. They Found a Way to Put Her in Jail.

Casualties of Global War

She Found Prostitution Among Iran’s Holy Men. They Found a Way to Put Her in Jail.

With Friends Like These

'Terrorists' Share Space With Press in D.C. Building

Cousin/Cousine

'Terrorists' Share Space With Press in D.C. Building

So Fajr Away

Iranian Cinema Puts the Children to Bed

Sex in the Axis of Evil

Iranian Cinema Puts the Children to Bed

Formal Attire

Minimalist Journeys and Maximum Overdrive

Far And Away

Great Bals of Fire

Where All the Lights Are Bright

Gangster Lore, Geriatric Shagging, Global Strife, and Garage Bands

Shadowlands

Guided by Voices

The Invisible Man

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

A Sensitive Iranian Portrait of Breakdown and Uplift

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

Books

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

Film

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

Books

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

'Unveiled'

A Tehran pizza delivery boy gives an indelible performance in a humanist anti-blockbuster

A Marriage Made in Hell

Iranians and Iraqis work together to advance an evil cause

BAM Goes Mad for Barbet Schroeder

Plus Film Forum celebrates Italian screen icon Alberto Sordi

Schlock and Awe

A potential weapon against terrorists: Bloodsuckers who sing

The Iran Election Didn't Go Very Well

Having lived through much of the Cold War, we are used to nations that are at odds with the U.S. holding sketchy elections, so while we're sorry for the citizens of Iran, we're not as surprised as some by what seems like a rigged result. Ahmadinejad's alleged reelection has been strongly disputed. ... More >>

What Ahmadinejad, Moussavi, and Khamenei Are Eating as the Iranian Election Dispute Flames Up Anew

Typical restaurant meal in Tehran (which Moussavi won't be eating--he's under virtual house arrest) would include kebabs, chello rice, and grilled mild or hot peppers. photo: razzletravels.blogspot.com While newsies sit on the edge of their seats watching riots erupt in Tehran, fo ... More >>

Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi on Ahmadinejad's Repressive Regime, the Disputed Election, and the Youth of Tehran

"No one can stop these young people anymore. It is not in the hands of the government. It's not about Mousavi or Khatami or Ahmadinejad. People are taking this into their own hands." A still from Bahman Ghobadi's Nobody Knows About the Persian Cats It's been quite a year for Iranian filmmaker Bah ... More >>

Iran Election Protests in Union Square, Other U.S. Cities

The protests continue in Iran over the recent disputed election and over casualties at previous protests, with protesters in Tehran wearing mourning black for their fallen comrades. There have been demonstrations in U.S. cities as well, including one yesterday in Union Square, organized in part vi ... More >>

HEYANewfest

But will young people come to Brooklyn?

THE MASTERS’ FIDDLE

Iran’s Kayhan Kalhor comes stateside

Offside

Iran’s Kayhan Kalhor comes stateside

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

A new series explores the Muslim female experience

Peering into Iran with No One Knows About Persian Cats

A new series explores the Muslim female experience

Who Paid Sarah Shourd's $500,000 Iranian Bail Money?

​How much does it cost to get out of the slimy grip of a dictatorial government? Try 500 G's. And that doesn't even get her friends off the hook! But the question remains: Who paid it?

Seven at Seven: Would-Be Governors Debate Tonight

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>

Ghazal Ensemble

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>

Offside

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>

Crimson Gold

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>

Secret Lovers: Iranian Girls' Clandestine Romance in Circumstance

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>

The Hunter

​New Yorkers get their first look at The Magnificent Seven gubernatorial candidates tonight, and if you can't find someone to embrace on this stage then you're a choosy beggar who doesn't even deserve true democracy and you might as well head straight for Tehran. The assortment includes a bos ... More >>