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Pouya Mahmoodi: Mehr

by Deanne Sole

[18.Mar.08] :. Mahmoodi has a mild-mannered, steady voice with an elongated lilt and a gentleness that makes him sound as if he’s singing to himself and you happen to be accidentally overhearing him.

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The sound of Iran today: Hip-hop, rap and protest

by Kamyar Bashari [The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (MCT)]

[10.Dec.07] :. TEHRAN, Iran—The sound of the Iranian revolution can be heard on the headsets worn by young people all across the country. They’re listening to a wide variety of underground music...

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Iranian women pay the price in law-and-order campaign

by Mehdi Mahdavi Azad [The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (MCT)]

[27.Sep.07] :. TEHRAN, Iran—For several months now, Iranian police have been conducting a huge operation aimed at cracking down on women who are deemed to be violating the country’s strict Islamic code....

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Apply pressure on Iran, and wait

by Mark Bowden [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[30.May.07] :. Evin Prison in north Tehran is such a sprawling complex that it cannot really be seen from any one vantage point. I went looking for it on my last trip to Tehran in 2005, researching a book about...

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Offside (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Mar.07] :. Jafar Panahi's Offside uses handheld mobile framing and non-professional actors to create a natural-seeming rhythm, immersing you in multiple experiences, introducing a number of characters all connected by events, desires, and circumstances.

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Iranian exiles see film ‘300’ as an attempt to vilify Persians

by Vik Jolly [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[22.Mar.07] :. The Hollywood blockbuster “300” has fueled conversations in the Iranian exile community across the United States, even spawning demands for an apology from the film’s...

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