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The Last Persian Shah

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi would have been 100 years in October 2019. The Shah's story begins with good ideas and ideals and ends in bloody chaos. On the one hand, he helped carry Iran into modernity. His wealth was lege

History of Persian Music: From Shah To Khomeini

The evolution of music from Shahrivar 1320 (August 1941) at the same time as the reign of MohammadReza Pahlavi until 22 Bahman 1357 (February 1978) and the banning of music by Ruhollah Khomeini.

Pearls of the Persian Gulf: Dubai 1975

Eleven Persian Fallow Deer

Eleven Persian Fallow Deer..

History of Persian Music: From ChoghaMish To ChehelSotoun

An adventure-filled journey through 60 centuries of history, to learn about the formation, changes and developments and progress of musical art in Iran.

History of Persian Music: From Suleiman Shah To Reza Shah

Second Episode: About the changes and developments in the music of this land from the end of the Safavid era to the end of the Second World War. From the courts of different kings to holding the first concerts in Iran,

Persian Series 1-5

One of Brakhage's series of short films painted directly on film, from 1999. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Bandar Abbas and the Persian Gulf

A documentary by Hassan Bani Hashemi about Bandar Abbas and the Persian Gulf in the 1350s (1970s). A calm and observational film that captures the coastal life, natural landscapes, and local culture of southern Iran.

Voyage: Panta Rei Morgenstund

Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)

Jean Rouch’s camera follows his friend, filmmaker/actor/critic Farrokh Ghaffari, as he walks and talks us through the famous Shah Mosque in Esfehan. While guiding him and answering his questions, Ghaffari makes Rouch dis

My Mother – A Persian Princess

After reconnecting with her biological family, a young woman travels to Iran, where she must navigate a world of unfamiliar customs and traditions.

Persian Series #5

Dark blood red slow shifting tones (often embedded in dark) / (often shot-thru with parallel wave-like lines) composed of all previous shapes and flowers as if trying, linearly, to evolve a glyph-script. Preserved by th

I Persiani

A theatrical production of Aeschylus's ancient Greek tragedy directed by Mario Martone, staged at the Teatro Greco di Siracusa (Greek Theatre of Syracuse) for the Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico (INDA).

Against a Persian Mink

Go camping with a simple canvas and a sleeping bag is something that very few people would dare attempt. Sylvain does it for his pleasure, but at what price?

Pood, Persian Carpet

Pood, Persian Carpet...

Persian Series #6

Persian Series #6 begins with what appears to be dried red and yellow rose petals, suddenly shot-thru with blue which causes a shift to violets and greens. This mash of colors thickens and is scored by white and then bla

Arusi Persian Wedding

Reporting Iran: Inside BBC Persian

Inside the heart of the BBC Persian newsroom in London, as the team covers unrest in Iran. We hear from reporters about the challenges of carrying out their journalism despite being banned in Iran and the personal sacrif

Persian Series #4

Elaborate petal-like and multicolored flowers rising in white space until the whole field is as if crushed by floral designs in madly-swift mixtures of every conceivable previous shape from the Persian Series. Preserved