Iran

AsiaSociety.org articles, op-eds, videos and blog posts on Iran.

Maziar Bahari
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."
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>.
NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 - Iraj Anvar brings an excerpt from the Persian national epic to life through live music and spoken-word...
A major Iranian artist opens up about her career and the sources of her inspiration.
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 - Monir Farmanfarmaian explains how classical Persian architecture helped inspire the mirror motifs in her work...
NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 - Artist Monir Farmanfarmaian discusses her life and work with Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu. (47 min...
Iranian director's harrowing 2000 film 'The Circle' acts as a metaphor for repression.
NEW YORK, March 11, 2011 - Duke University Professor Negar Mottahedeh reflects on The Circle, Jafar Panahi's dark 2000 portrayal of women...
NEW YORK, March 4, 2011 - Columbia University professor Hamid Dabashi discusses filmmaker Jafar Panahi and Iranian cinema with Asia...
Iranian-American comedian hopes to break stereotypes and get a few laughs along the way.