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It was last week that Nasser Taghvai turned eighty-four. I celebrated his birthday alone, beneath a sun as scorching as…

Iranian cinema is full of faces that once shone like bright stars—actors who created unforgettable roles, stirred hearts, and mesmerized…

The Simple Spectator — Note One It’s not always true that when someone goes to the movies, they’ve truly gone…

Ingmar Bergman is the child of a silence that emerged whispering from the heart of darkness; the child of a…

Danes Enjoy Hearing Nonsense! Lars von Trier, the renowned Danish director who is often credited with reviving Danish cinema—and who…

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Ten years have passed since he left, and yet we still haven’t grown used to his absence. A man who…

I think about collective dread. About pandemics, wars, and conflicts—ethnic, tribal, religious, and the world wars that mark turning points…

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To read the first part of this article please touch or click here The first screening of The Cow took…