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June 14-June 18, 1999 / Khordad 24-28, 1378

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* Bestsellers
* Composer dead
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* Private showing of a controversial film
* Pour-Moqdam's new book
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Shamlu hospitalized
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Book: Government will review new publishing bill
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Film: Iranian short films at BBC festival
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Film: New head of Farabi cinema foundation appointed

* Film: Reply to Kish critic
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Film: The Kish controversy

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Friday
June 18, 1999

* Bestsellers

Tehran, (Iran daily) - Bestselling books of the week according to a survey of bookstores in Tehran ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Composer dead

Tehran, (Iran daily) - Composer and music expert Mahmoud Tajbaksh has died. He was 75 ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Archaeological hill preserved

Tehran, (Iran daily) - "Aq Tapeh", an archaeological hill near Karaj dating to 4,000 years B.C., has been registered as national heritage site ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Thursday
June 17, 1999

* Private showing of a controversial film

Tehran, (Neshat) - "Don Zan" (Two Women) made by Tahmineh Milani has not yet received permission for public viewing. But Neshat newspaper organized a private viewing of the film which impressed the invited guests, including some officilas ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Wednesday
June 16, 1999

* Pour-Moqdam's new book

Tehran, (Iran daiily) - Novelist Ali Pour-Moqadam is working on a new book "Havaali-ye Kaaf-e Shukaa" ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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Tuesday
June 15, 1999

* UCLA presents Dariush Mehrjui films

LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--June 15, 1999--UCLA Film and Television Archive presents Dariush Mehrjui: Trapeze Without a Net, July 15 - Aug. 1, 1999. Since his film "The Cow" in 1969, Iranian-born Mehrjui, along with countrymen Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf, has been instrumental in paving the way for the post-revolutionary Iranian cinematic renaissance, sometimes referred to as the "Iranian New Wave." This series highlights Mehrjui's recent films as well as visiting classics from the controversial filmmaker ... FULL TEXT

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* Shamlu hospitalized

June 15, 1999 (Neshat) -- Poet Ahmad Shamlu has again been hospitalized for a variety of illnesses that appear quite serious ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Government will review new publishing bill

Tehran, (Iran daily) - The Culture Ministry will introduce a bill to the Majlis to liberalize current regulations on book publishing ... FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* Iranian short films at BBC festival

Tehran (Iran daily) -- Thirteen Iranian short films will be showing at a BBC film festival ... FULL IMAGE TEXT IN PERSIAN

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* New head of Farabi cinema foundation appointed

tehran, may 30, irna -- hamid mohebbi has been appointed as new managing director of the farabi cinema foundation. his appointment was proposed by deputy culture and islamic guidance ministry in charge of cinematic affairs seifollah daad and approved by the foundation's board of trustees ... FULL TEXT

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* Reply to Kish critics

Tehran, (Iran daily) - Mohammad Ahmadi, the production manager of "Tales of Kish" replies to complaints from Nasser Taghvaie... FULL PERSIAN IMAGE TEXT

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* The Kish controversy

Film directors Bahram Bayzaie and Nasser Taghvaie are angry at a decision by the Cannes film festival to cut their contribution to "Tales of Kish" - a collection of films about the Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. The festival ended this weekend and the film did not win any awards:

- Bahram Bayzaie's protest letter
- Nasser Taghvaie's protest letter
- Cannes festival official's letter

Also see: Daily Variety's review of "Tales of Kish"

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* Daryoush Saghafi: Searching for Persian music

Tehran, (Hamshahri) -- Santoor master Daryoush Saghafi is searching for "true Persian classical music". Special feature ... FULL IMAGE TEXT IN PERSIAN

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