Taushif Kara examines Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s controversial film against the backdrop of the Revolution’s early days, and discusses its relevance today amongst its newfound audiences
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From Tashkent to Tbilisi
How were the Soviet Union’s Central Asian and Caucasian minorities portrayed in film, and why was this? To find out, Valeriya Nakshun takes a look at Russian history and the ‘Soviet eastern’ genre.
The Unity of Time and Place
Why does Iranian artist Mahmoud Bakhshi panic in cinemas? His new exhibition in London, in which he revisits a defining moment in Iranian history, provides reason enough.
REORIENT Radio - Marjane Satrapi
Listen to Joobin Bekhrad crack up as he talks to the acclaimed Iranian artist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi for the fourth episode of REORIENT’s podcast series
REORIENT Radio - Shirin Neshat
Ahead of her solo exhibition in Johannesburg, Joobin Bekhrad talks to the iconic Shirin Neshat about her current projects, her career as a whole, and her … style ‘gurus’
Beirut Blues
Edwin Nasr examines the career of the controversial Lebanese filmmaker Danielle Arbid, and catches up with her in Paris to talk about her many trials and triumphs
Heaven’s Scent
Al Jazeera’s Ali Al-Woozain embarks on a journey around the world to discover the origins of oud and the beloved scent of his childhood days in Qatar
Lights, Camera, Revolution
A glance at the history and evolution of Iranian cinema, from Haji Agha and Film Farsi to New Wave modernism, postwar censorship, and widespread international acclaim
I Saved My Belly Dancer
Youssef Nabil talks to Natasha Morris about his childhood, his fascination with the ‘Golden Age’ of Egyptian cinema, and his new series of work revolving around the figure of the belly dancer
Dear Armen
Beyond gender and genocide: decades after her passing, the story of Armen Ohanian - the ‘Dancer of Shamahka’ - has inspired a new generation of Armenian artists