AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIranian Cinema: A Sunday screening revisits Bag of Rice, the 1998 Tehran-set drama about a young girl and her elderly neighbour carrying a bag of rice across the city. Arts Under Pressure: Recent reports describe authorities using art, literature and social media to prosecute cultural figures, alongside continued pressure on Iran’s secular entertainment industry. Changing Social Norms: Coverage has also explored women-only hookah cafés in Tehran and Iranian stuntwomen challenging gender expectations. Music and Identity: A separate feature argues that music in Iran is more than entertainment, reflecting its wider cultural significance.
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