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Nazanin Boniadi Makes History as the First Iranian Born Actress as...

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Q+A with a Rising Star : Iranian American Actor Rodd Farhadi

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Nazanin Boniadi to Play Rudi Bakhtiar in the Film Bombshell

December 5, 2019 By Iman Sadri and Ezra Hakimi Nazanin Boniadi is set to star as journalist Rudi Bakhtiar in the film Bombshell. The film co-stars...

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Three Actors of Iranian Heritage Starring in the Amazon Series Expanse

By Iman Sadri February 3, 2020 Amazon’s sci-fi series The Expanse has made history with the addition of new cast member, Keon Alexander. With the addition of...

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By Iman Sadri July 2, 2019 Kurt Cobain was the iconic frontman for Nirvana. He is a legend in music with a legion of fans. One...

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By Iman Sadri May 21, 2018 There are artists that come along once-in-a-generation who’s work leaves you speechless upon seeing it for the first time. Making...

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By Iman Sadri July 16. 2018 Darya Dadvar is on her way to being to Iran what Edith Piaf was to France : The song bird of a...

The 2017 Cannes Film Festival to Feature a Multitude of Iranian Filmmakers

By Iman Sadri May 8, 2017 The 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival will feature a half dozen filmmakers of Iranian heritage. The international festival held in the South of...