Recap of iFilm's weekly cinematic news: Highlights

Here's a glimpse into some of the notable cinematic updates delivered by iFilm English throughout the past week. Take a moment to catch up on what you might have missed:

1. Following a vile terrorist attack on the holy shrine of Shah Cheragh in Shiraz, France's Foreign Ministry, European Union spokesperson Peter Stano, and several Iranian art figures expressed condemnation through heartfelt messages on social media.

2. Algeria has followed in the footsteps of countries like Lebanon and Kuwait by banning the American movie 'Barbie' from its cinemas.

3. The first season of the historical-adventure series 'Rahil' is poised to grace Iran's national television screen.

4. 'Where Is the Friend’s House?' by Abbas Kiarostami has secured its place on Indiewire's compilation of the top 100 movies of the 80s.

5. Iran and Iraq have joined forces to create an animated series chronicling the defeat of Daesh Takfiri terrorists who seized parts of Iraq in 2014.

6. The spy/thriller TV series 'Gando 1' is making a comeback on iFilm Arabic TV Channel.

7. The inaugural season of the 'Win-Win' game show hits the airwaves on iFilm Farsi TV Channel every Thursday and Friday.

8. The 25th edition of the International Storytelling Festival in Iran has opened its doors for submissions.

9. The upcoming romantic-mystery drama 'After Leaving' has unveiled its poster in anticipation of its theatrical release in Iran.

10. As per IRIB's announcement, the 7-episode miniseries 'Ashura' premieres on Friday, August 18th.

11. Iranian cinema enthusiasts displayed a strong affinity for comedy films, as reflected in last week's box office figures.

12. A dozen comedy films, including 'Hotel’, 'Seaside Villa’, 'Jolbak’, 'Funnel', 'Money Party’, 'Bloody Crocodile’, 'Gladiator’, 'Molotov Cocktail’, 'Quick Cook’, 'Texas 3’, and 'Blue Nissan 2’ are currently advancing through various production stages.

13. Elevating the summer entertainment quotient, iFilm English TV has introduced three new series—'Four Wheels', 'Parvaneh', and 'Zaferani'—to lineup.

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