

Or the critically acclaimed “Children of Heaven” by Majid Majidi. Some of the names might be familiar, like internationally-recognized Asghar Farhadi, with his 2011 film “A Separation”, earning the Best Foreign Film award at 83rd Academy Awards ceremony. You might immensely know Iran, but how well are you familiar with Iran’s epic film industry? We have curated for you, a list of some of the best, if not literally the best, feature films that were introduced to the whole world within the last 50 years. Turtles Can Fly (Bahman Gobadi, 2004) 15. The Day I Became a Woman (Marzieh Meshkini, 2000) 13. The Color of Paradise (Majid Majidi, 1999) 12. Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997) 10. A Moment of Innocence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1996) 9. Still Life (Sohrab Shahid-Saless, 1974) 5. The Brick and The Mirror (Ebrahim Golestan, 1965) 3. The House is Black (Forough Farrokhzad, 1963) 2.

This is a list of the 15 essential Iranian films of all time. It remains a true testament to the resilience and industrious nature of the Iranian people and serves as a veracious voice through which Iran can tells its varied and compelling stories. As a result Iranian national cinema has become an engaging, chaotic, soulful and poignant cinema. Since then, cinema has served as an ambassador for Iran, the heart and soul of a country marred by years of instability. Starting with the opening of the first film school in 1925, an Iranian national cinema quickly began to develop. However, it would be another 25 years before Iran would develop its own national cinema, a cinema of morality, humanity, abandon and integrity. Film was less than ten years old at the time and many Iranians flocked to cinemas to watch these primitive masterpieces.
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The history of film as an art form in Iran dates back to the pioneering days of cinema when the first movie theatre opened in Tehran in 1904. – Cinema is a rich and diverse cinema that has been in existence since the 1930s amidst oppressive regimes, censorship and even in the face of exile. Report criminal activities such as illegal connections, theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure to law authorities or contact the Eskom Crime Line on 0800 112 722. With the collaboration with the law enforcement agencies, we will ensure that these criminals are arrested and brought to book.” We also would like to thank communities that report such acts to Eskom and to the SAPS. “We are investigating and implementing alternative measures that will assist us to prevent the theft and vandalism of our equipment.

Eskom in Gauteng continues to heighten security in hot spot areas across its areas of supply as cable theft often leads to prolonged power outages and compromises the quality of supply, which affects businesses, essential services, as well as the day-to-day lives of society. “Copper theft costs the economy between R5 and R7 billion a year, and Eskom spends about R2 billion a year replacing stolen cables.

Sadly, two suspects lost their lives due to electrocution as they tampered with the electricity equipment in separate incidents,” the utility said in a statement.Įskom said acts such as the theft of cables and vandalism of equipment hampers its ability to deliver on services. “The arrests follow Eskom’s efforts to address the increasing incidents of illegal electricity-related activities in the province. The entity said the arrests are the fruits of a collaborative effort between itself and the South African Police Service (SAPS) and members of the community. That is according to state power utility Eskom. At least eight people have been arrested in relation to theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Gauteng over the past two months.
