Jerusalem, 29 October, 2025 (TPS-IL) — For the first time, Iranians will be able to watch Israel’s Iranian Film and Culture Festival live online. Held November 24-25 at the Sderot Cinematheque under the banner “Nowruz” (“new day”), the festival aims to bridge hearts through film, music, and lectures.

Initiated by cultural researcher Dana Samah, the program includes screenings of Reading Lolita and Asghar Farhadi’s The Agent, Persian-inspired music, and recognition of cultural ambassadors like singer Rita Jahan-Farouz.

Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi called the festival “a language of human connection” in a tense political climate.

Pesach Benson

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