Fakhredin Blog
The posts in this weblog are mainly about history, heritage, language, art, and culture of Persia (that is named Iran since 1934). Persia is, therefore, equal to Iran, and Persian is equal to Iranian. Note that Persian is a nationality not an ethnicity. Pars (or Fars) is the major ethnicity in Persia but there are also Persian Kurds or Arabs. Similarly, the official language in Persia is Persian (Farsi is the local name and may not be used internationally). For more details please read my posts.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Persian actress in the film "Body of Lies"
It was a few years ago that for the first time a Persian actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo, was nominated for Oscar for a supporting role in the film "House of Sand and Fog." In that film she was playing besides Sir Ben Kingsly and Jennifer Connelly.
In October, a film by Ridley Scott will come on screen with the name "Body of Lies," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. And guess what! Another Persian actress is acting beside these super stars; "Golshifteh Farahani."
This time it is even more striking! If Shohreh Aghdashloo is a Persian actress who is living in Los Angeles for many years now, and has quite some possibilities for interacting with American artists, Golshifteh is currently living inside Iran (Persia)! This is so wonderful to see her playing beside Leonardo and Russell!
Sadly, I read today in the news that the government in Iran, after realizing that she has played a Hollywood film, has forbidden her to exit the country! I hope that this is not true, and if it is, it will be solved soon. The link of the news is here
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It was a few years ago that for the first time a Persian actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo, was nominated for Oscar for a supporting role in the film "House of Sand and Fog." In that film she was playing besides Sir Ben Kingsly and Jennifer Connelly.
In October, a film by Ridley Scott will come on screen with the name "Body of Lies," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. And guess what! Another Persian actress is acting beside these super stars; "Golshifteh Farahani."
This time it is even more striking! If Shohreh Aghdashloo is a Persian actress who is living in Los Angeles for many years now, and has quite some possibilities for interacting with American artists, Golshifteh is currently living inside Iran (Persia)! This is so wonderful to see her playing beside Leonardo and Russell!
Sadly, I read today in the news that the government in Iran, after realizing that she has played a Hollywood film, has forbidden her to exit the country! I hope that this is not true, and if it is, it will be solved soon. The link of the news is here
Labels: Art, Persian heritage
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Persian democracy
I have selected this video from YouTube. If you find it interesting, you may also like to read my other post regarding Persian democracy, dated 23 August 2006.
Labels: Persian history
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Monday, August 18, 2008
World Heritage Tour: Persia
Pangea Software Inc. has developed a nice program for watching panorama photos on iPhone.
There is also a fantastic website belongs to UNESCO with panoramic photos of the world heritage sites, called "World Heritage Tour." What was missing was a link between these two.
I made a portfolio for the locations in Persia, and named it "World heritage tour: Persia." if you have an iPhone, you can simply download the PangeaVR program from Apple Store and watch the portfolio I made, besides many others. Alternatively, visit WHTour.org and enjoy the high quality panorama's. ¶ 5:48:00 pm 0 Comments
There is also a fantastic website belongs to UNESCO with panoramic photos of the world heritage sites, called "World Heritage Tour." What was missing was a link between these two.
I made a portfolio for the locations in Persia, and named it "World heritage tour: Persia." if you have an iPhone, you can simply download the PangeaVR program from Apple Store and watch the portfolio I made, besides many others. Alternatively, visit WHTour.org and enjoy the high quality panorama's. ¶ 5:48:00 pm 0 Comments
Friday, August 08, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
My iPhone 3G
I got an iPhone 3G!
I'm writing this first post using my iPhone, and I hope to update my blog more regularly from now on. ¶ 1:48:00 pm 0 Comments
I'm writing this first post using my iPhone, and I hope to update my blog more regularly from now on. ¶ 1:48:00 pm 0 Comments
