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Golshifteh Farahani plays the lead role in Rahimi's “The Patience Stone,” the festival's opening-night film. (Image: Facebook)

November 16th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

New beginnings: Tripoli to host its first ever film festival in 2014

The historical Lebanese city Tripoli will be reviving its movie industry by hosting its first ever film festival next year.

The Black Pearl for Best Film went to 'Araf / Somewhere in Between' (Photo: ADFF)

October 22nd, 2012 - 08:18 GMT

Trophies, tears and tantrums: the winners and losers of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival

Farahani's monologues in “The Patience Stone” serve as a counterpoint to the chaotic action of fighting surrounding her.

October 18th, 2012 - 08:58 GMT

Giving a voice to Afghan women