The Tales from the Zirzameen

http://www.shahrnushparsipur.com/

me and distinguished feminist author Shahrnush Parsipur discussing her new novel “Blue Reason” which takes place in Tehran during the time of the Iran Iraq War. Stand by for interview coming soon.

Interestingly enough during the course of our conversation I found out that her ex husband had directed and produced the ’70’s hit TV series “Daijan Napoleon” in Iran based on Iraj Pezeshkhzad’s novel and starring the late actor Golam Hossein Nakhshineh,former stage actor, who had his film screen debut in our movie “The Travels of Pietro Della Valle"; a documentary period piece about the Safavid dynasty in Iran directed and produced by Dr. Parvin Ansary and NIRT in 1975, in which I played the part of Sir Robert Shirley and which I describe in my book.

Small world really,

BA

comment:

“I just saw a screening of Shirin Neshat’s wonderful film “Women Without Men,” based on Ms. Parsipur’s novel. She also acted in the film and did a great job!”

Vida

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