What Cannes 2026 Revealed About the State of Global Culture
A cultural essay exploring the films, ideas, and tensions that defined Cannes 2026.
Interview with Raoof Haghighi
Raoof Haghighi is an Iranian-born British artist, known for his portraiture and realism. He was born in 1976 in Shiraz,
Esmael Bahrani
Esmail Bahrani, born in 1978, is an Iranian artist. He entered Tehran University of Art and Architectural, but quickly left school
Interview with Boshra
Born in 1985 in Shiraz, Boshra is an Iranian poet, writer, actress, and model who was first introduced to Persian literature by her grandfather before starting primary school. She developed a precocious love of poets such as Iradj Mirza and Parvin E'tesami whose work inspired her to write her own poetry from a young age. Boshra later studied Children's Literature and Theatre at the BIHE University and eventually left Iran for the USA in 2009 where she currently resides.
Aisan Hoss
Aisan Hoss was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1984. She is a dancer and choreographer from Tehran, Iran. She started studying and performing Iranian dances at the age of twelve and teaching at the age of eighteen. While doing her BS in Business Management from Azad University in Tehran, Aisan attended a study-abroad English language program in London where she first encountered contemporary dance.
Sarah Sasani
Sarah Sasani was born in 1985 in Tehran. She graduated from the Tehran University of Art and Architecture in the research of art. She has activated in photojournalism since 2003.
Negin Ehtesabian
Negin Ehtesabian was Born in 1979 in Tehran, Iran. She is a contemporary artist, illustrator, and designer who is currently based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Mehdi Moayedpour
Mehdi Moayedpour was born in 1985 in Tehran, Iran. He is a Concept Artist, Character Designer, Illustrator and digital painter.with over 20 years of professional experience. he has also been teaching since 2017.
MohammadReza Shajarian
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (23 September 1940 – 8 October 2020) was an Iranian classical singer, composer, and of Persian traditional music. He has been called "Iran's greatest living maestro of Persian classical music."Shajarian is also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy and humanitarian activities.
Soudeh Davoud
Soudeh Davoud born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, and from an Iranian-Kurdish family.
Labkhand Olfatmanesh
Labkhand Olfatmanesh’s photography explores themes of feminism, racism, and isolation, and how these forces take shape in the United States and her birthplace of Iran.