Topic: Iran
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‘Windows to a lost history’: the wonders of Iranian new wave cinema
Between 1964 to 1979 Iranian films were marked by a shared poetic and revolutionary language. Now the Barbican is screening some of the works from this era for the first time in public
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German-Iranians urge Europe to sever diplomatic ties with Tehran
Dissidents on the streets in Berlin told Hyphen they wanted to see ‘real action’
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The best music of 2025
From new releases to rediscovered treasures, the past year has been filled with innovative, exciting and emotive work by artists of Muslim heritage and beyond
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Freewheeling Persian experimentation takes centre stage at London Jazz Festival
Artists from Iran, Japan, the US and Europe come together for the annual celebration of musical improvisation and innovation
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A spooky guide to Muslim horror movies
It’s the perfect time to revel in a little haunting, and this watchlist will show you that Hollywood does not hold the monopoly on Halloween scares
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Vaak Festival: a showcase of Persian-language music, film and fashion
To mark the its fifth anniversary, Vaak Records is bringing an array of Iranian and Afghan artists to London
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Three electric films from Muslim voices at the BFI London film festival
Khartoum, With Hasan in Gaza and Black Rabbit, White Rabbit are works that share a restlessness and refusal to be reduced to headlines or easy archetypes
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Documentary chronicling a century-old nomadic journey through Persia gets a new score
Iranian composer Peyman Yazdanian is set to perform a live improvised soundtrack to Grass: A Nation’s Battle for Life
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Faravaz Farvardin on singing her way to freedom
The Iranian singer’s debut album is an angry account of arrest and exile — and a bold provocation of the regime that jailed her
