Roxanne Varzi’s new novel, Last Scene Underground, portrays a modern Iran that’s rarely seen in the coverage of that country’s nuclear program and religious fundamentalism. The book tells of young, educated residents of Tehran who navigate their way through politics and art and in the process learn hard lessons about censorship, creativity and love. It was inspired by artists and […]
“Plastic Flowers Never Die,” a documentary by UC Irvine’s Roxanne Varzi, is playing at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills as part of the sixth annual Noor Iranian Film Festival.
The Guardian, April 6, 2020
Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
PBS series on which UCI discussion is based includes stories about women who forced end to Liberian civil war and regime of Charles Taylor.
Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.
Bicultural professor Roxanne Varzi makes a film about Iranian American identity and the aftermath of war.