House of Cinema Celebration 2026: Prominent Film Figures Gather at Bagh-e Ferdows

A Celebration Connecting Past and Present

The Bagh-e Ferdows event can be understood as a meeting point between the past and present of Iranian cinema.

Veteran performers such as Azita Lachini, Iraj Tahmasb and Hamid Jebelli represent earlier periods of Iranian screen culture.

Contemporary performers such as Kourosh Tahami, Nafiseh Roshan and Setareh Eskandari represent later generations.

Meanwhile, artists such as Jalil Farjad and Mona Farjad illustrate continuity between generations within individual families.

Together, their presence created a broad picture of Iranian cinema in 2026.

What Made the Event Special for Audiences?

For viewers, one of the main attractions was simply seeing so many recognizable faces in one place.

A typical film production brings together a relatively limited group of actors and technicians.

A cinema celebration brings together people from many productions.

That makes the photographs particularly interesting.

Fans can see actors they may know from completely different films or television programs standing together at the same event.

For entertainment publications, this also creates an opportunity to report on the latest public appearances of multiple celebrities in a single story.

September 17, 2026 | 10:26 pm