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THE GARDENER by Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Trailer)

faryarm — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:08:45 +0000

'The Gardener', Mohsen Makhmalbaf's most recent creation, was filmed in Israel in the cities of Haifa and Jerusalem. 'The Gardener' will premiere at the 17th Busan International Film Festival, to be held October 4 - 13, 2012. Following Busan the film goes on screen in Beirut Film Festival on the 9th of October 2012 in Lebanon.

IRANIAN TABOO VOA Broadcast on Voice of America Persian Service

faryarm — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:17:29 +0000

LINK TO COMPLETE FILM IRANIAN TABOO

Setareh's Letter نامه ستاره

faryarm — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:29:32 +0000

A 7 Year old Daughter's letter pleading for her Father's innocence

Film: Education Under Fire

faryarm — Sun, 06 May 2012 22:55:56 +0000

Education Under Fire آموزش زیر آتش is produced by Single Arrow Productions and co-sponsored by Amnesty International. The 30-minute documentary (now presented in Persian) profiles the growth, struggle, and inspiring spirit of the Baha´i Institute for Higher Education. Baha´is in Iran have been subjected to systematic persecution, including arrests, torture, and execution simply for refusing to recant their beliefs. They are also prohibited from going to college (and blocked from many professions).

فیلم کوتاهی ازمحمد نوری زاد: ما آدم کشته ایم

faryarm — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:13:25 +0000

فیلم کوتاهی ازمحمد نوری زاد به نام ما آدم کشته ایم

خون مردم ریخته ایم
ما به اسم حفظ اسلام
قتل و غارت کرده ایم
آبروها برده ایم
ما دروغ گفتیم
ما غارت کردیم

ما آدم کشتیم

A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS: ROXANA SABERI

faryarm — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:59:35 +0000

Video: One Hundred Thousand Veils...

faryarm — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:39:10 +0000

One Hundered Thousand Veils, is a rivetingly beautiful song about the abuse of Human Rights in Iran, by Luke Scott, a Bahai from Ireland.

The Q & A Discussion of the Film "Iranian Taboo" at Stanford University.

faryarm — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:07:16 +0000

with English translations
گفتگویی درباره ی تابوی ایرانی با زیرنویس فارسی‌ Iranian Taboo - Farsi/Persian Subtitles

دانشگاه استنفورد - برنامه مطالعات ایرانی

Reza Allamehzadeh, an Iranian-Dutch filmmaker banned from entering his homeland, enlisted the aid of friends who clandestinely filmed inside Iran in order to explore this century old taboo.

1912 New York Press and The Modern Man from Persia

faryarm — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:24:53 +0000

The Huffington Post carried the story with a peculiar Title, "The Titanic's Forgotten "Survivor" then featured by AOL on its front page as one of its top ten stories. It opened with:

"As we've been reminded innumerable times over the past few weeks, one hundred years ago the "unsinkable" Titanic sank into the North Atlantic, taking with her more than 1,500 lives. The tragedy has made for some epic storytelling.

Azadee: Stories From Evin Prison

faryarm — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:00:25 +0000

Azadee, brings to the stage the experiences, struggles and sacrifices of five women captive behind the high walls of Iran's notorious Evin prison. Told through the powerful voices of five young girls, the story of a photojournalist, a mother and attorney, a young Kurdish woman, a Bahá'í, and a women’s rights activist will captivate your mind, inspire your heart, and motivate you into action.

آزادی: قصه ها، مبارزات، فداکاری و تجربیات پنج زن زندانی در زندان اوین

10,000 Days in Prison. For What ?

faryarm — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:29:39 +0000

Bahá’í leaders in Iran imprisoned for 10,000 days The plight of Iran’s seven imprisoned Bahá’í leaders has been capturing the public’s attention in London and 11 other major cities across the world, where a day of action marked the combined total of 10,000 days that the seven have so far spent in prison. In an initiative coordinated by human rights organization United4Iran, the image of the seven was widely displayed on Sunday 1 April – on mobile billboards, buses, bicycles, a canal boat, and T-shirts. YARAN ,

An Iranian and his New Approach to Treating CANCER .

faryarm — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:15 +0000

Dr. Houshmand Sheshbaradaran was doing his PhD in Virology and Immunology in Sweden , when his mother passed away from brain cancer aged just 42. after which, Houshmand decided to dedicate himself and his work to Cancer research.

The results of Dr. Sheshbaradaran and his colleagues at Niiki Pharma is now being recognised by the medical and scientific community and published in an upcoming Europen journal.

This is a source of real pride for all Iranians and a wonderful service and gift to all humanity, if the research is to be allowed to go on.

Alireza Meybodi, On history of apathy towards Iranian minorities

faryarm — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:14:55 +0000

AliReza Meybodi, Guest Speaker at the 27th Arizona Baha'i conference. History of apathy towards Iranian minorities.

Alireza Meybodi: Guest Speaker . 27th Arizona Baha'i conference from Ensan Doost on Vimeo.

Why Collaborate in a Film about Bahais?

faryarm — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:44:09 +0000

This VOA segment interviews the Film maker and director , Reza Allamezadeh, producer, Mansour Taeed, with Music composed by the celebrated composer, Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh and Vocals by Dariush Eghbali,whose collaboration brought about this eye opening documentary ,The Iranian Taboo.
http://iraniantaboo.com

Why would an Irishman sing so passionately about Iranian youth?

faryarm — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:04:20 +0000

Why would an Irishman sing so passionately about Iranian youth?

Challenges of Modern Day Parenting

faryarm — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:54:27 +0000

Modern Day Parenting, by Terry Spratt: Those of us with children sometimes feel at a loss against the overwhelming onslaught of our consumer society's relentless influences, with our children as its most vulnerable targets.

Man IRANam من ایرانم The Video

faryarm — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:54:27 +0000

Lyrics from a poem written by Houshang Mahmoudi, music composed by Sonbol. In this poem Houshang Mahmoudi paints a beautiful picture of his homeland Iran, a tribute to Iran as the birthplace of Baha'u'llah; the founder of the Baha'i Faith.

Making Sense of The Wall Street Protests

faryarm — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:10:24 +0000

Making sense of the The Wall Street Protests, its spread to other parts of the world, as the beginning signs of a Rising World Wide Grass Roots Discontent.
This is one captivating opinion from One Bahai's perspective.

Premier of Landmark Documentary by Director Reza Alamehzadeh

faryarm — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:22:00 +0000

Exposing The Taboo Imposed by The Islamic Republic on Iranian Bahais; A Land Mark documentary film by Reza Alamehzadeh and Song and Video by Dariush Eghbali.

Angels of IRAN; A Story about Persecution and Love

faryarm — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:38:21 +0000

Angels of IRAN: A Love Story from behind Bars.

Reza from Angels Of Iran on Vimeo.