Persian Realm

Mashallah Ajoudani on Intellectuals and the '79 Revolution

BBC Hard Talk with historian Dr. Mashallah Ajoudani member of the Library of Iranian Studies on the role of Intellectuals and the Revolution of 1979>>>

How Genuinely Democratic and Representative was the Parliament in Pahlavi Iran ?

TV Host Ali Limounati interviews Mustapha Alamouti former MP of the Iranian Parliament during the Pahlavi Dynasty. Discussion centers on the Genuine Powers of the Parliament eversince the Constitutional Revolution. >>>

Canadian Documentary On First Months Following The Iranian Revolution

Canadian Journalist  René Mailhot speaks to Iranian intellectuals across the political spectrum of Iran's civil society who supported the revolution>>>

PREMIERSHIP: Historian Simon Schama's Tour of 10 Downing Street

Britain is a Constitutional Monarchy where the Queen is Head of State and the Elected Prime Minister is Head of Government>>>

BACK TO THE FUTURE: Short documentary on Life in Pahlavi Iran

A Short documentary from the 1970's shows what life was like for the young generation in Pahlavi Iran. Watch Here>>>

THEOCRACY ON SCREEN: Michel Piccoli in Nanni Moretti's 'We Have a Pope'

Italian comedy 'We Have a Pope' premiered at The Cannes Film Festival on Friday to much critical acclaim. A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist>>>

CANNES IT? Cannes Predictions and Jury Prize Potential for “The Artist”

Michel Hazanavicius's The Artist, added to the Cannes competition at the last minute, is both a surefire crowd pleaser and a magnificent piece of film-making>>>

IRANIAN CONNECTION: Dominique Strauss Kahn's Sexual assault

French writer Tristane Banon says she is considering filing a complaint of sexual assault. Banon's mother, Anne Mansouret, was born in Tehran to an Iranian father and Belgian Mother>>>

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL: Jordan's King Abdullah II takes You on a Royal Tour

At Crossroads of the upheavals shaking the Arab World, Jordan's Kingdom has played a key stabilizing role in the Middle East Peace Process>>>

SPIELBERG's TINTIN: A First look at Movie's Trailer and Poster

Based on Hergé’s Famous Hero, Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the best selling adventures will be one of the highlights of this Christmas’ much expected film releases>>>

A TOUCH OF CLASS: Alexander Moghadam Monaco's Persian Carpet Supplier

Iranian Alexander Moghadam, opened his first Persian carpet boutique in the Principality of Monaco in the 1970’s upon an invitation by his very first client Princess Grace of Monaco>>>

Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof in the Cannes Official Selection !

Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof are in Cannes in absentia with two films which are being currently screened at the Festival>>>

STUBBORN WALLS: Ben Gurion, Hussein, Nasser interviews on ME Peace Process

Interviews from 1956 of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion Of Israel, President Nasser of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan, show some things never change>>>

AN ACT OF LOVE: Agnès Varda Confers Cannes Award to Jafar Pahani

CANNES — After Clint Eastwood, Nanni Moretti, David Cronenberg, Jim Jarmush and Agnès Varda, it’s the turn of Jafar Panahi to recieve the prestigious Carrosse D’Or>>>

Political Pluralism and Freedom of Press in Pahlavi Iran

BBC's Panorama visits Iran in 1961 in this revealing documentary on the level of social freedoms and progress enjoyed by Iranians at the time>>>