Tag Archives: Ali Mosaffa

Happy Birthday, Hediyeh Tehrani

Posted on June 25, 2025 by sheila

I first encountered Iranian actress Hediyeh Tehrani’s work when I covered the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006 (it was my first real “gig”). was assigned to review Fireworks Wednesday. This was my introduction to Iranian film. Fireworks Wednesday was intriguing … Continue reading →

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You’ve Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party
Party (2000); Dir. Saman Moghaddam

Posted on May 23, 2011 by sheila

Politics, journalism and love intersect in Iranian director Saman Moghaddam’s Party, a tense emotional thriller which could be seen as a companion piece to his earlier film Siavash. Siavash also deals with the politically explosive issue of the fallout of … Continue reading →

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Leila: A Movie Within a Movie

Posted on July 19, 2010 by sheila

I love it when people in movies watch movies. I can think of many other favorite scenes, of characters watching a movie while in a movie (there was a very funny and moving scene in the recent 500 Days of … Continue reading →

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