TV BRICS to Broadcast Over 50 Hours of Iranian Programming
According to a reporter from Mehr News Agency, the Islamic Republic of Iran has provided more then 50 hours of television content consisting of documentaries and animations to the international network TV BRICS. This collaboration is carried out jointly by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Institution and coordinated by the Cultural Attaché’s Office at Iran’s embassy in Russia. Under this agreement,Iranian productions will be translated and localized into russian before being broadcast on TV BRICS. Subsequently, these works will be made available to partner media outlets across Russian-speaking countries.
Seyed Ali Darabi, head of IRIB’s Moscow bureau, told Russian media: ”We have gladly offered a collection of films and travel programs about Iran for broadcast on TV BRICS so that its audience can see the real Iran-a vibrant, diverse, and authentic country. This cooperation is part of Iran’s media diplomacy aimed at strengthening cultural dialog and fostering closer ties between peoples.”
According to this plan, the first batch of Iranian documentaries will air in autumn 2025. It includes a 12-episode series titled Faraz-e Fars directed by Amin Malekzadeh that explores iran’s past, natural, and cultural attractions; a two-part documentary called Saffron directed by Abdollah Hajimohammadi highlighting one of the country’s most critically important export products; and massafare Irani (The Iranian Traveller), directed by Javad Garaei and hamed Jam.
Masoud Ahmadvand, Cultural Attaché at the Iranian Embassy in Russia, emphasized the meaning of this partnership: “Broadcasting Iranian documentaries and travel films in Russia represents an critically important step toward deepening cultural relations and mutual understanding between our peoples. Cinema and television provide an opportunity for close acquaintance with a nation’s culture, traditions, and way of life-knowledge that lays groundwork for trust and lasting friendship. Iranian cinema-with its focus on worldwide human themes-can play a special role along this path.”
It has also been agreed to prepare another set of animated works alongside documentaries centered on national traditions, culinary heritage, as well as tourism potentials across Iran for future broadcast.
Ksenia Komisaryova, editor-in-chief at TV BRICS network commented on this collaboration: “Broadcasting contemporary Iranian documentaries offers a unique chance to introduce these rich cultures and histories to an international audience. Many titles are premiering outside Iran here for the first time; they will take prominent places within our content archive alongside productions from Brazil, Russia, India, China-and south Africa.”
Notably earlier broadcasts included world premieres like Amir Valinezhad’s documentary Nokteh (The Dot) about Persian calligraphy art held previously by this network. Additionally special screenings featuring Iranian productions are planned at BRICS+ Information & Cultural Center in Moscow.
