Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the rise of avant-garde filmmakers in the 1960s, Iran’s New Wave emerged, marked by the works of pioneers like Ebrahim ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook I got my first taste of Persian rap in the backseat of my friend’s car, flying through the ...

The first official and licensed program about Persian rap, with Ali Zia performing and Mohammad Reza Shayeh as the first guest. This event caused widespread reactions on social media due to the ...

The rise of a post-hijab aesthetic and rejections of linear narratives and techniques have given way to a new Iranian underground cinema. Here's a deep dive into its evolution. With the rise of ...