Iranian New Wave Cinema
Barbican Cinemas
February - March 2026
A Rabbit’s Foot article
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The Ballad of Tara, dir Bahram Bayzai, 1979
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A Wedding Suit, dir Abbas Kiarostami, 1976
Barbican Cinemas
February - March 2026
A Rabbit’s Foot article

The Ballad of Tara, dir Bahram Bayzai, 1979

A Wedding Suit, dir Abbas Kiarostami, 1976
Images in exile: a new Barbican season explores the afterlife of the Iranian New Wave
As a new season of Iranian New Wave Cinema gets underway at the Barbican, writer Sofia Hallström considers how the films—many of which were victim to censorship when they were released—have an aesthetic and political importance that is more urgent than ever.
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The Postman, dir Dariush Mehrjui, 1972
As a new season of Iranian New Wave Cinema gets underway at the Barbican, writer Sofia Hallström considers how the films—many of which were victim to censorship when they were released—have an aesthetic and political importance that is more urgent than ever.

The Postman, dir Dariush Mehrjui, 1972
Fashion in Film Festival: What Does it Mean to Dress as the Planet Burns?
AnOther Magazine
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AnOther Magazine

