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Superstar (2009 Film)
Superstar (in Persian: سوپر استار) is an Iranian film directed and written by Tahmineh Milani, produced in 2008 in Iran. Plot A spoiled Iranian screen idol Kourosh Zand (Shahab Hosseini) meets Raha Azimi ( Fataneh Malek-Mohammadi), a teenage girl who claims to be his daughter. She moves in with Zand and disrupts his privileged lifestyle. Cast * Shahab Hosseini - Kourosh Zand * Nasrin Moghanloo - Shahla * Fataneh Malek Mohammadi - Raha Azimi * Sara Khoeiniha - Director's wife * Elsa Firouz Azar - Sarah * Reza Rashidpour - Kourosh' colleague * Mohammad Reza Sharifinia - Director * Narges Mohammadi - Stage Secretary * Fariba Kosari - Mother of Kourosh * Leila Zare * Afsaneh Bayegan Reception Reviewers have compared Superstar unfavourably to Milani's previous films, with ''Chicago Reader'' reviewer J R Jones stating "Milani is best known for films exposing the plight of women in the Islamic republic ..Any such themes are downplayed in this sentimental story", and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahmineh Milani
Tahmineh Milāni ( fa, تهمینه میلانی) is an Iranian feminist activist, and film director and producer. Early career She was born 1960 in Tabriz, Iran. After graduating in architecture from the University of Science and Technology in Tehran in 1986, she apprenticed as a script girl and an assistant director following a screen workshop in 1979. Directing career Milani's directing career has produced award-winning films, such as ''Two Women'', The 5th Reaction, and The Unwanted Woman. Her films often focus on cultural or social issues, including women's rights and the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Milani states that one of the most important issues in Iran is the inability to express one's true personality, claiming that Iranian men and women lead double lives. Her early films resembled fables, such as her 1990 offering ''Efsanye-e Ah'' (''The Legend of a Sigh'') which featured a character who, after failing as an author, befriends her sigh of despair. The sigh goes on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Reza Sharifinia
Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia ( fa, محمدرضا شریفینیا, born 15 June 1955) is an Iranian actor and film producer . Early life Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in Tehran, Iran. After graduating from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'', he married Iranian actress Azita Hajian. They've got two daughters called Mehraveh and Melika. Both Mehraveh Sharifinia and Melika Sharifinia are actresses and have played in many important Persian series. In December 2010, and after nearly 20 years living separately, Sharifinia and Hajian filed for divorce. Career He began his acting career with ''Avinar'' (1991, S. Asadi), and has worked in many films as Producer, assistant director, cinematographer, casting director, and has acted in minor or major roles. He became famous after his acting in ''Imam Ali'' (1995, Mir Bagheri). Political views Sharifinia is an artist and film producer. He is one of the most popular artists in Iran. Filmography * ''The Actor'', 1992 * ''Pari'' (aka. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of ''International Competition'' as well as ''Iranian Cinema Competition''. The award's name comes from the Simurgh, a mythical bird that appears in Persian mythology. The Crystal Simorgh is one of the highest film honors in Iran. See also *Simurgh Simurgh (; fa, سیمرغ, also spelled ''simorgh, simorg'', ''simurg'', ''simoorg, simorq'' or ''simourv'') is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the ... * :Crystal Simorgh recipients References Fajr International Film Festival Iranian film awards {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fajr Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The awards are the Iranian equivalent to the American Academy Awards. The festival has been promoted locally and internationally through television, radio and webinars; speakers have come from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Organizations contributing to the event have included the Farabi Cinema Foundation, Iran film foundation, Press TV, HispanTV and Iran's multi-lingual film channel IFilm. From 2015, the festival has been separated into a national festival in February, which is notable for premieres of the most important domestic movies, and an international one, held in April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka International Film Festival
Dhaka International Film Festival ( bn, ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on annual basis, but became a biennial event since 1995. DIFF is one of the most prestigious film events in Bangladesh, dedicated to introduce the mainstream global cinema to the local film makers as well as to promote healthy cine culture within Bangladesh. The festival was founded by Ahmed Muztaba Zamal of the Rainbow Film Society, which has, as of 2022, organized 20 editions of the event bringing international recognition to it. Awards The festival authority chooses and invites Asian and Australian films to participate in different sections. The sections are: * Retrospective * Cinema of the World * Women Filmmakers * Children's Film * Short and Independent * Spiritual Films The festival is devoted to feature films only. Documentary and sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Weekly
''LA Weekly'' is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1978 by Jay Levin, who served as president and editor until 1991. Voice Media Group sold the paper in late 2017 to Semanal Media LLC, whose parent company is listed as Street Media. The current Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director is Darrick Rainey. It covers Los Angeles music, arts, film, theater, culture, concerts, and events. In 1979 they established the LA Weekly Theater Awards which awards small theatre productions (99 seats or less) in Los Angeles. Starting in 2006, ''LA Weekly'' has hosted the LA Weekly Detour Music Festival every October. The entire block surrounding Los Angeles City Hall is closed off to accommodate the festival's three stages. Some of its best known writers were Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold, who left in early 2012, and Nikki Finke, who blogged about the film industry through the ''Weekly'' website and published a print column in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Reader
The ''Chicago Reader'', or ''Reader'' (stylized as ЯEADER), is an American alternative weekly newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, noted for its literary style of journalism and coverage of the arts, particularly film and theater. It was founded by a group of friends from Carleton College. The ''Reader'' is recognized as a pioneer among alternative weeklies for both its creative nonfiction and its commercial scheme. Richard Karpel, then-executive director of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, wrote: e most significant historical event in the creation of the modern alt-weekly occurred in Chicago in 1971, when the ''Chicago Reader'' pioneered the practice of free circulation, a cornerstone of today's alternative papers. The ''Reader'' also developed a new kind of journalism, ignoring the news and focusing on everyday life and ordinary people. After being owned by same four founders since 1971, by the early 2000s profits and readership of the ''Reader'' were dropping, and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afsaneh Bayegan
Afsaneh Bayegan ( fa, افسانه بایگان; born 2 January 1961) is an Iranian film and television actress and beauty pageant titleholder who placed 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Iran 1976. Born in Tehran, her artistic career started with the short film ''Boogh'' or ''The Horn'' by Ali Alinejad (1982). Filmography * Missing (1985) * The Sanctuary of Courtship (1986) * The High School (1986) * The Organization (1986) * Let Me Live (1986) * The Tuberose (1987) * The Punishment (1987) * Tooba (1988) * The Last Chance (1989) * Mortal (1989) * Shangool and Mangool (1989) * Two Features with a Ticket (1990) * Hungry Wolves (1991) * The Chance to Live (1991) * The Preserve (1991) * The Crabs' Attack (1992) * The Splendor of Returning (1992) * Maryam and Mitil (1992) * Alma (1992) * The Simpleton (1992) * Atal Matal Tootooleh (1992) * The Stuntman (1993) * Maryam and Mitil (1993) * The Punishment (1994) * The Spectacular Day (1994) * Strange Sisters (1995) * Not Forgiven (1996) * Wounded (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Zare
Leila Zare (Persian : لیلا زارع , born in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actress known for her roles in ''We Are All Fine'' (2005), '' Goodbye (2011)'' and ''Night Shift'' (2015). Career Zareh was nominated under the category of "Best Performance by an Actress" in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and won the Crystal Simorgh under the category of "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in Ma Hameh Khoubim in 2005, in the 23rd Fajr International Film Festival. In 2015, she was awarded the Diploma of Honour under the category of "Best Actress" for the film; Shift-e Shab in the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival. Her notable works include the role of Noura in the 2011 film ''Goodbye'', Nahi in 2015's ''Night Shift'', and Nahid in ''We Are All Fine''. Filmography * 2021: ''Anti'' * 2020: ''Blood'' * 2020: ''Filicide'' * 2019: ''Dell'' (TV Series) * 2019: ''Reverse'' * 2017: ''Azar'' * 2017: ''Forbidden'' * 2017: '' Human Comedy'' * 2017: ''Phenomenon'' * 2016: ''Final Exam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narges Mohammadi
Narges Mohammadi (; born 21 April 1972) is an Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. In May 2016, she was sentenced in Tehran to 16 years' imprisonment for establishing and running "a human rights movement that campaigns for the abolition of the death penalty". In 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. Background Mohammadi was born in Zanjan, Iran. She attended Imam Khomeini International University, receiving a degree in physics, and became a professional engineer. During her university career, she wrote articles supporting women's rights in the student newspaper and was arrested at two meetings of the political student group Tashakkol Daaneshjuyi Roshangaraan ("Enlightened Student Group"). She was also active in a mountain climbing group, but due to her political activities, was later banned from joining climbs. She went on to work as a journalist for sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reza Rashidpour
Reza Rashidpour ( fa, رضا رشیدپور; born 10 August 1978 in Tabriz) is an Iranian TV presenter, film producer and director, actor, pilot, and poet. Personal life Rashidpour was born on August 10, 1978. He has only one younger sister who is an architect. His mother was a housewife and his father was an electrical and electronics engineer, and when he was sent to Dezful to collect equipment for the Ashura Division, he had his spinal cord amputated while on duty and died in 1997. During his school years, he studied as a graduate in mathematics and physics with a grade point average of 19.86 and at the same time graduated from two universities in two fields of civil engineering and directing. And in recent years, he has been working as a lecturer in the news school. Artistic life In addition to acting, Rashidpour also directs and constructs. He has starred in Superstar, Penniless, Six and Besh, Along the city and Domestic killer. He has hosted several television pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
