Amir Soltani
@amiresque.bsky.social
cinephile, former festival programmer and uoft grad, among other things
📍toronto
📍toronto
Rest in peace, Homayoun Ershadi.
Thank you for everything, but most specially for Taste of Cherry.
Thank you for everything, but most specially for Taste of Cherry.
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Rest in peace, Homayoun Ershadi.
Thank you for everything, but most specially for Taste of Cherry.
Thank you for everything, but most specially for Taste of Cherry.
It's the hope that kills you.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
It's the hope that kills you.
I do not have the nerves for a seventh game.
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I do not have the nerves for a seventh game.
Heading to bed, because I can't take this anymore. Fairly sure the game will still be on when I wake up.
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Heading to bed, because I can't take this anymore. Fairly sure the game will still be on when I wake up.
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Claudia Cardinale and Robert Redford dying in the same week puts the world in a hotness deficit not seen since at least the 19th century
September 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Claudia Cardinale and Robert Redford dying in the same week puts the world in a hotness deficit not seen since at least the 19th century
All these reports about Trump say his poor health is "raising concerns" when all I see being raised is excitement.
August 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
All these reports about Trump say his poor health is "raising concerns" when all I see being raised is excitement.
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Netanyahu called Iran's response to Israel bombing Iran 'premeditated murder of civilians, women and children' and I really think Netanyahu has proven once and for all that power gives itself the right to define and redefine words as to render them meaningless
June 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Netanyahu called Iran's response to Israel bombing Iran 'premeditated murder of civilians, women and children' and I really think Netanyahu has proven once and for all that power gives itself the right to define and redefine words as to render them meaningless
I have also received first hand reports from my cousins that residential apartments in their neighbourhoods in Tehran have been struck.
here’s a reliable Insta account for photos and videos from Tehran, shared by @amiresque.bsky.social www.instagram.com/iliaen?igsh=...
June 13, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I have also received first hand reports from my cousins that residential apartments in their neighbourhoods in Tehran have been struck.
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Jafar Panahi has won the Golden Lion at Venice (THE CIRCLE), the Golden Bear at Berlin (TAXI), and now the Palme d'Or at Cannes (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT).
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
May 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jafar Panahi has won the Golden Lion at Venice (THE CIRCLE), the Golden Bear at Berlin (TAXI), and now the Palme d'Or at Cannes (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT).
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
True (and cute) story about my mom's furniture, that somehow keeps ending up in films.
May 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
True (and cute) story about my mom's furniture, that somehow keeps ending up in films.
In case you're wondering what level of batshit crazy the propaganda of the bloodthirsty Israeli government has reached: the prime minister of Israel is accusing Yair Golan, the former IDF chief of staff(!!!!), of "antisemitic blood libel".
May 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In case you're wondering what level of batshit crazy the propaganda of the bloodthirsty Israeli government has reached: the prime minister of Israel is accusing Yair Golan, the former IDF chief of staff(!!!!), of "antisemitic blood libel".
"Some online critics" = Zionist genocide apologists
The interview comes on the heels of intensified scrutiny of Ms. Rachel, who has been accused of antisemitism by some online critics who take issue with her posts about Palestinian children.
Ms. Rachel doubles down support for children in Gaza
“It’s sad that people try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering,” the YouTube educator said in a recent interview with Zeteo.
nbcnews.to
May 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Some online critics" = Zionist genocide apologists
A good reason to celebrate the Liberals' victory!
May 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A good reason to celebrate the Liberals' victory!
Literally every single demographic who voted for Trump now regrets it. Great job folks! Thanks for throwing the world into chaos.
May 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Literally every single demographic who voted for Trump now regrets it. Great job folks! Thanks for throwing the world into chaos.
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Mohsen was just released by the federal judge in VT!!
April 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Mohsen was just released by the federal judge in VT!!
At this point I'm certain Trump's brain is just a pile of rotten mush. This literally reads like an Onion piece, but it really is Trump just bragging about costing Canada's Conservative party the election.
April 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
At this point I'm certain Trump's brain is just a pile of rotten mush. This literally reads like an Onion piece, but it really is Trump just bragging about costing Canada's Conservative party the election.
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Me to @brucefanjoy.bsky.social right now:
April 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Me to @brucefanjoy.bsky.social right now:
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discourse is so focused on how terror will creep over these arbitrary separations of non-status/citizens, criminals/law-abiding, when really an attack on anyone is an attack on all and needs to be considered as such
April 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
discourse is so focused on how terror will creep over these arbitrary separations of non-status/citizens, criminals/law-abiding, when really an attack on anyone is an attack on all and needs to be considered as such
This is my favourite film of 2024. Don't miss it!
folks, i'm bringing Red Rooms back to Toronto. Monday, April 28, at The Paradise. in-person Q&A with writer-director Pascal Plante. be there. paradiseonbloor.com/movies/red-r...
April 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is my favourite film of 2024. Don't miss it!
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What James said -- and it continues to depress me that Poilievre is just the latest in a long line of Conservative politicians who's realized they can say absolutely anything they want into a microphone and never be held accountable for it.
I sure am waiting for someone associated with the Canadian government security clearance process to stand at a microphone and point out that Poilievre is lying about the process and is falsely impugning its impartiality when he says the Liberals would use it to control what he says.
March 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What James said -- and it continues to depress me that Poilievre is just the latest in a long line of Conservative politicians who's realized they can say absolutely anything they want into a microphone and never be held accountable for it.
Extremely distressing news about the co-director of No Other Land being beaten and abducted by the Israeli forces.
March 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Extremely distressing news about the co-director of No Other Land being beaten and abducted by the Israeli forces.
Who's gonna tell him that he IS the "very vicious outside world"?
March 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Who's gonna tell him that he IS the "very vicious outside world"?
Extremely saddened to hear about Émilie Dequenne's passing at such a young age. Her performance in the Dardennes' Rosetta is an all timer, and one of my personal favourite.
March 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Extremely saddened to hear about Émilie Dequenne's passing at such a young age. Her performance in the Dardennes' Rosetta is an all timer, and one of my personal favourite.
Criterion's May releases are to die for.
February 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Criterion's May releases are to die for.