Persian Realm

AXIS OF COOPERATION: Egypt, Jordan and Iran working with US in 1950s

A film about how Egypt, Jordan and Iran were working with the U.S. to stabilize the Middle East in the early 1950s>>>

GOLDEN AGE: A Visual Tribute To The Pahlavi Dynasty (1925-1979)

Don't let it be forgot, That once there was a spot, For one brief shining moment, That was known as Camelot!>>>

Prince Andrew slammed over child sex offender friend

Britain's Prince Andrew is facing growing calls toquit as the UK's unpaid trade ambassador over his ties with a convicted US sexoffender and his hosting of the deposed Tunisian leader's son-in-law>>>

Morocco's King Mohammed VI pledges constitutional reform

In Morocco King Mohammed VI has announced plans to introduce constitutional reforms. The monarch appeared live on national television announcing major changes aimed at improving democracy>>>

IMPOTENCE IN ACTION: Western Powers Can't Figure Out How To Deal with Gaddafi

Whatever happens in Libya tomorrow the West is LosingTotal Credibility in the Region and I am afraid even beyond>>>

A Women for All Seasons : Farokhroo Pārsā (1922-1980)

Farokhroo Pārsā, was an Iranian physician, educator and parliamentarian. She served as Minister of Education of Iran during the Pahlavi Dynasty>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Keira Knightley Pioneer Feminist in "The Duchess"

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. Starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes >>>

NBC Television's Profile of Ardeshir Zahedi (Dec 1st, 1974)

American Television's profile of Imperial Iran's Ambassador to Washington Ardeshir Zahedi in December 1st, 1974.>>>

MOTORCYCLE DIARIES: Che Guevara's companion Granado dies

Alberto Granado, the motorcycle companion of Ernesto Che Guevara, hasdied in Cuba at the age of 88. Walter Salles’ Oscar Winner Motorcycle Diaries were based on his book>>>

THEOCRACY ON SCREEN: Anthony Hopkins and Ciarán Hinds in "THE RITE"

An American seminary student travels to Italy to take an exorcism course. Based on Matt Baglio's The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist>>>

Roland Joffe directs Golshifteh Farahani in Spanish Civil War Film

Amidst the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life>>>

MAZEH PARIS: With Ali Tavassoli on Manoto TV's "Welcome To My Life"

I had the chance to meet Persian Cook Ali Tavassoli on the set of  an Episode of Manoto TV’s "Beh Zendeghyeh Man Khosh Amadeed" aka "Welcome to My Life" which I helped produce. >>>

QUO VADIS ? Nero Sings While Tripoli and Tehran burn

The hallucinating images from Libya showing a delusional Colonel Gaddafi and Iran's President Ahmadinejad reciting poetry>>>

PRESIDENCY ON SCREEN: Robert Redford's "The Conspirator"

In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men & one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State>>>

INGLORIOUS BASTERD: Fashion Designer John Galliano Sacked by Dior

British fashion designer John Galliano has been sacked by fashion house Dior following alleged anti-Semitic comments he made last week>>>