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Friday
June 2, 2000
* A Time for Drunken Horses
Variety -- The second film at Cannes set in Iranian Kurdistan (along
with Samira Makhmalbaf's competition entry "Blackboards"), Bahman
Ghobadi's feature debut, "A Time for Drunken Horses," chooses
a more classic documentary-like approach to describe the courage and hardships
of a family of Kurdish orphans forced to support themselves >>> FULL TEXT
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* Two thumbs up
Tehran, (Hamshahri) -- A look at Masoud Jafari Jozani's new film, "Bolough"
(Puberty). A favorable review >>>
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* To tax or not to tax
Tehran, (Hamshahri) -- Before the end of its term, the fifth Majlis
passed the outlines of a bill that would exempt publishers from paying
taxes. But what about those who may exploit it? >>>
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Index
* A Time for Drunken Horses
* Two thumbs up
* To tax or not to tax
* First private TV station "soon"
* Amending publishing law
* "Animal Farm" going strong
* Political books popular
* Stretching the boundaries of women's literature
* Preservation: Qazvin municipality
* Mohajerani silent about his future
* Awards ceremony for Iranian cinema
* Father of Iranian talkies
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Thursday
June 1, 2000
* First private TV station "soon"
Tehran (Bahar) -- The first private TV station will begin airing programs
soon, according to the finance director of the state TV organization. He
said the new station's programs will be business-related >>>
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* Amending publishing laws
Tehran (Bahar) -- Suggestions for changing publishing laws, including
an argument that sounds like it would require Iran to finally sign the
international copyright law >>>
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* "Animal Farm" going strong
Tehran (Bahar) -- George Orwells "Animal Farm" is NOT banned
in Iran. Here's a new translation by Saeed Koosha >>>
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Wednesday
June 1, 2000
* Political books popular
Tehran (Bahar) -- The market for books on domestic political issues
is hot these days. Abdollah Nouri's defense and Akbar Ganji's expose on
Ayatollah Rafsanjani ("Aalijenaab-e sorkhpoosh) are selling particularly
well >>>
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* Stretching the boundaries of women's literature
Tehran (Bahar) -- Mahsa Moheb-Ali's collection of short stories -- "Sedaa"
-- has a new, stranege and modern feel >>>
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* Preservation: Qazvin municipality
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- Qazvin's Qajar-era municipality building has been
listed for preservation >>>
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Tuesday
May 30, 2000
* Mohajerani silent about his future
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- Guidance Minister Ataollah Mohajerani neither
confirmed nor denied reports that he will step down. But he said cultural
progress in Iran does not depend on one individual >>>
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* Aawards ceremony for Iranian cinema
Tehran (Bahar) -- The fourth "big ceremony" for Iranian cinema
will be held on "Cinema Day" (September 11) to annouce last year's
best films >>>
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* Father of Iranian talkies
Tehran (Bahar) -- Iran's first talking movie "Dokhtar-e Lor"
was made by Abdol-Hossein Sepanta. Here's a bio on his 93rd birthday >>> FULL
TEXT IN PERSIAN
Monday
May 29, 2000
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