TEHRAN -- Iran’s theater and cinema scene is witnessing a busy period with new stage productions, international festival selections, documentary screenings and cultural initiatives.
At Nowfel Loshato Mansion, the play “The Viscount Dismembered,” written by Bagher Soroush and directed by Shahrouz Delafkar, has attracted 3,600 spectators during 20 performances.
The production received strong audience attention, with additional-capacity tickets also sold out. The play continues its performances every night at 7 p.m.
The venue will also host new productions, including “Boycott,” written and directed by Ali Asghari and produced by Davoud Alishahi, which begins performances on August 24. Actor Hussein Mirzaeian takes on six different roles in the play.
Meanwhile, “Torup-e Tarab,” written by Kheirallah Taghianipour and directed and produced by Hamidreza Khalili, continues its second run, while “Bach,” written and directed by Behzad Abdi and produced by Ali Shahani, remains on stage until August 22.
The poster for “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” based on the internationally known stage comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, has also been unveiled. The production, translated by Shahab Nezamdoost and directed by Faraz Gholami, will open on August 26 at Shahrzad Theater and Music Complex under producer Sajjad Afsharian.
In the field of cultural services, the Theater Forum has appointed Tayebeh Aziminia as its tax adviser to provide specialized financial guidance for theater professionals and address tax-related challenges facing artists.
The organization has also announced free legal consultation services for its members, with its legal team available every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the House of Theater building in Tehran.
In cinema, documentary “Black Dream,” directed by Orod Atarpour, will be screened at the 50th session of the Cinema Museum of Iran’s “Documentary Nights” program.
The film examines the history of oil and its social consequences in Iran through the narration of Muhammad Ali Movahhed, the prominent historian, writer and Rumi scholar. A discussion with the filmmaker and guests will follow the screening.
Iranian short film “Triage,” directed by Mohsen Arshadi and written by Mostafa Yousefi, has been selected for the official section of the Stay Gold Film Festival in the United States.
The film explores the exploitation of human suffering during crises and features performances by Akbar Muhammadi, Masoud Baharloo and Asareh Hadavand. It previously appeared at the Ischia Film Festival in Italy.
Iranian animation has also secured international recognition, with four short animations — “The Cocoon,” “In the Last Years of Life,” “My Grandmother Lili,” and “A Story for Mohsen” — selected for the international competition section of the Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival in Greece.
The selected films are produced by the Center for the Development of Documentary, Experimental and Animation Cinema and will compete at the festival scheduled in Chania, Crete.
Meanwhile, documentary “Winger,” directed by Zahra Shafiei and produced by Ahmad Keshavarz, follows the story of Mirsalar, a young football player whose dreams were affected by a missile attack on Lamerd Stadium.
The film explores the impact of war on children and emphasizes the importance of protecting their rights to safety, education, sport and a peaceful future.
Alongside nationwide screenings of “Personal Clothes,” the mobile cinema network of Bahman Sabz has launched the “Detectives of History” program for teenagers aged 12 to 18.
The initiative combines screenings of the film with short historical presentations aimed at introducing younger audiences to contemporary Iranian history.
Directed and written by Amir Abbas Rabiei and produced by Habib Valinejad, “Personal Clothes” focuses on a security case in post-revolution Iran and is produced by the Owj Arts and Media Organization.