MNA Iranian animated piece Dash Akol directed by Hajar Mehrani won Best Animation award at the 15th annual London Independent Film Festival (LIFF 2018) in Britain. Dash Akol takes its name from a short story written by renowned Iranian writer Sadeq Hedayat (1903-1951), but departs from the narrative wherever symbols are concerned, according to ...

Bookshops inIrancould soon be allowed to stock a wider range of titles, after culture minister Ali Jannati said that "books subjected tocensorshipor denied permission to be published in the past will be reviewed again". The minister's words suggested an opening-up of the country's publishing industry under new presidentHassan Rouhani, who has already ...