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Akrami, who has a supreme mastery of Iranian politics and cinema, is an accomplished interviewer who adroitly blends the words of these stellar filmmakers with excerpts from their work that are ...
Akrami previously served as deputy economy minister under Hemmati at the head of the Financial Supervision and the Treasury Department at the ministry. He was also the acting economy minister for 2 ...
JAMSHEED AKRAMI: I see Panahi’s film as an act of protest by a dissident filmmaker. The Islamic government has done everything it can to silence him over the past decade and he just refuses to ...
Like many people, Iranian-American film professor Jamsheed Akrami was appalled at President Trump's attempt to ban travellers from his home country, among others, to the U.S.
In this guest essay, Iranian film expert and documentarian Jamsheed Akrami pays tribute to a filmmaker who has sacrificed for his work. Detained 'No Bears' Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Honored in Venice ...
The Akrami family’s reunion would not occur for six long years after the family had endured staggering amounts of pain. And while Waheed’s arrival in Rochester, New York, ...
Akrami will be assisted by his countrymen Farhad Farhadpour and Amirmohammad Davoudzadeh. A total of 24 teams are participating in the third round for the final six slots in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Akrami was an accountant in Iran, but followed his passion for cooking in the U.S. Ata Akrami, co-founder of Shiraz Mediterranean Grill, passed away in Norton Brownsboro Hospital on Jan. 3 at age 92.
Akrami fears for her safety and that of the women at her shelters. One site has already closed because of clashes in the provinces. "A woman who is running away from home has no place to go," she ...