Pars Arts » Film & Television http://www.parsarts.com Pars Arts: Iranian Diaspora Life / Culture / Identity Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:01:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Martha and Najmieh Cook Baghali Polo http://www.parsarts.com/2011/03/20/martha-stewart-baghali-polo/ http://www.parsarts.com/2011/03/20/martha-stewart-baghali-polo/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:43:30 +0000 Pars Arts http://www.parsarts.com/?p=934

Iranian chef and cookbook legend Najmieh Batmanglij taught Martha Stewart how to make baghali polo with lamb shank on TV this week, as well as explaining Norooz, chahrshanbeh soori, and the haftseen. So cool! (Click the photo above to watch the segment.)

(via the lovely new blog Yadashts)

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Iran 2011 from Cyrus Dowlatshahi on Vimeo.

 

1390 begins tomorrow. Happy Norooz to you and yours.

This video of beautiful images from Iran was created by Cyrus Dowlatshahi.

(Thanks, Cyrus!)

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Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> The Daily Show on Facebook

These guys produce a satire show about Iran and they are so funny. Here’s a blog with YouTube embeds. Here’s their Facebook page. Here’s a piece about them on Tehran Bureau. (I believe Saman Arbabi, the dude in the crazy pants, is also the mind behind several Abjeez music videos).

(Daily Show clip first seen here.)

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They make this look disgusting (silly BBC), but aren’t you just green with envy at how this girl can click and crack and pop every part of her body at will? Well done, Pegah, well done.

(via Iranian.com)

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Shirin Neshat’s highly anticipated film (an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur’s writing) opens in Los Angeles today. Details here.

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Via Gawker, the press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Doron Ofir Casting
April 7, 2010

Hollywood, CA (APRIL 7th 2010) Yes it’s true! From the team that brought you MTV’s phenomenon “Jersey Shore” it’s The Persian Version!

Doron Ofir Casting is seeking Los Angeles proud Persian-Americans who rule the Hollywood nightlife and own Beverly Hills.

“Its time to show the world that being Persian-American is a celebration of the American dream” says Doron Ofir Executive Casting Director.

So if you are at least 21 years old, appear younger than thirty and are outrageous, outspoken and a proud Persian-American, then Doron Ofir Casting and 495 Productions, the team who brought you Jersey Shore, are looking for you!

Casting is already underway, to get on the A-list, email us at: Persianversioncasting@gmail.com

MEDIA CONTACT:
Shaggy Bajrami
Doron Ofir Casting
Phone: 323.203.1334
Email: shaggycasting@gmail.com

]]> http://www.parsarts.com/2010/04/08/mtv-wants-la-persians-for-a-new-reality-show-the-persian-version/feed/ 2 Ramesh and Floppy Persian Dancing of the 1970s http://www.parsarts.com/2010/04/07/ramesh-and-floppy-persian-dancing-of-the-1970s/ http://www.parsarts.com/2010/04/07/ramesh-and-floppy-persian-dancing-of-the-1970s/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:01:53 +0000 Pars Arts http://www.parsarts.com/?p=860 I like Ramesh – she has a nice masculine (lesbian?) vibe, a good voice, and awesome stage presence. That afro alone is crazy-inspiring.

One thing that gets me every time I watch this video is the girl at 1:36 or so and her super-floppy Gumby dancing. <3 forever.

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As it turns out, back in 1998, J.D. Salinger blocked a New York City screening of an Iranian film that was loosely based on his book Franny and Zooey. The film was named Pari.

[...]

The film, directed by Dariush Mehrjui, was set for a screening at Lincoln Center. When Salinger got wind of this news, he sicced his lawyers on the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and the screening was canceled. A New York Times article gives details.

Apparently, the adaptation was unauthorized.

via The J.D. Salinger-Iran Connection « West of Persia.

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Based on Shahrnush Parsipur’s book of the same name. Parsipur plays a madam in the film.

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