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Maziar Bahari
Maziar Bahari: 'Then They Came for Me' (Excerpt)
Face to face with the Iranian regime: "One more word, and I'll beat you so badly, I'll make your mother mourn for you."
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Interview: Maziar Bahari on His 'Duty' to Discuss Situation in Iran
Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari will appear at the Asia Society in New York on Tuesday, June 7, at 6:30pm to discuss his new book <em>Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival<em>.
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'Shahnamah' Live (Complete)
NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 - Iraj Anvar brings an excerpt from the Persian national epic to life through live music and spoken-word...
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Monir Farmanfarmaian on Mirrors, Mosaics, and the Mona Lisa
A major Iranian artist opens up about her career and the sources of her inspiration.
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Monir Farmanfarmaian: Iran's 'Old Masters'
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 - Monir Farmanfarmaian explains how classical Persian architecture helped inspire the mirror motifs in her work...
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Monir Farmanfarmaian (Complete)
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 - Artist Monir Farmanfarmaian discusses her life and work with Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu. (47 min...
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Jafar Panahi and The Women of Iran
Iranian director's harrowing 2000 film 'The Circle' acts as a metaphor for repression.
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A 'Circle' of Fate
NEW YORK, March 11, 2011 - Duke University Professor Negar Mottahedeh reflects on The Circle, Jafar Panahi's dark 2000 portrayal of women...
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National Trauma, National Cinema
NEW YORK, March 4, 2011 - Columbia University professor Hamid Dabashi discusses filmmaker Jafar Panahi and Iranian cinema with Asia...
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How to Spot a Persian and Other Observations: Comedian Maz Jobrani Tells It Like It Is
Iranian-American comedian hopes to break stereotypes and get a few laughs along the way.
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